Backing Up
Having lost a hard drive earlier this year I always appreciate the reminders to back up files. Devon issued a tip on their blog about how easy it is to back up your Devon database. Although I back up my whole hard drive frequently, this back-up is super fast and allows me to export the back up easily to a flash drive even. Considering I have a database for the job search and all of my research which would be catastrophic if I lost, this is a handy way to backup quickly everyday, and to carry that backup around with me in case my house burns down while I am away (that way I might be out of a house, but my dissertation and job quest could still be intact.)
To conveniently backup your DEVONthink Pro database, use the script Scripts > Export > Backup Archive. It creates a verified, optimized and zipped archive of the currently open database wherever you want, e.g., on your second hard drive, without having to quit DEVONthink Pro. And although it’s a script, it doesn’t look like one and it is as fast as an integrated tool.
via The Balcony
October 18th, 2006 at 1:32 am
excellent. actually, i was just going to ask you for something like this. perfect.
October 18th, 2006 at 1:41 am
Jenn,
As a side note I use Supeduper to backup my whole hard drive. But backing up Devon also in a small portable format makes me sleep easier (or leave my house easier, knowing the data is avialable in several places). Actually I am going to be really nuerotic about this and upload the zipped file to a remote server as well . . .but this is just an obssesion.
November 29th, 2006 at 3:00 pm
only devon pro has scripts! is there a way to do it in personal?
November 29th, 2006 at 5:53 pm
The best way I can think of is to copy the database in the Finder menu, and then zip that copy using apple’s built in file compression. Let me know if you need more explanation . . .
December 1st, 2006 at 4:02 pm
I’m not sure about the zip(ping) part, but I’ll give it a try and let you know how it goes.