This is usually caused by including an image file in the report, such as a company logo, that is very large. Some times we also see very large custom report files. They are typically very large and are left over from converting to a higher version of Peachtree. If you have been using Peachtree for a long time you may find these files in your company directory. These files have not been used since Peachtree version 7 (9 versions ago).
The only time you would want to keep these files is if the date was recent and you had some problems in Peachtree and send your data to be repaired.ģ) Journal.dat and Sortjob.dat. These files will often have an old last modified date. These are artifacts of some failed operation in Peachtree such as closing the year, upgrading, etc. Since they are already compressed files, they take up a lot of space in a backup, sometimes increasing the size of the backup by 2 or 3.Ģ) Files with an underscore, such as JrnlRo_.dat. They are typically very large and they get included in later backups. These are artifacts of failed backup attempts by Peachtree. Regarding the size of the backup files in Peachtree, there are a few things to look for that you can delete from your working directory to make the backup smaller:ġ) Files that begin with ~Z.
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Also make sure you know how to extract data from the backup tapes. If you use a tape backup system be sure to periodically check to make sure it is working properly and take backup tapes off site periodically. We do quite a few data repairs for customers who were not able to recover their current data from a tape backup system for one reason or another. For small companies without technical staff these systems are often set up by an outside consultant who doesn't come back to see if they are functioning ok. Tape backup systems are often not a good solution. One feature I like about the automated IBackup tool is that I can set it to email me after each backup run with a status report indicating whether or not it was successful and whether there were any files that were not backed up. The best insurance is to have a process that does the backup automatically so you don't have to worry about it and a system that gets the data off site means you don't have to worry about a disaster such as your office burning down causing loss of your accounting data.
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We find many Peachtree users only back up their data when Peachtree requires it, say during a data verification run. The problem is that Peachtree doesn't automate the backup process. We repair hundreds of damaged Peachtree databases a year and if people backed up their databases daily we would not have any business. The main drawback is that you have to remember to use the flashdrive every day. Also it has the advantage over traditional backup that you can carry the data with you, giving protection against a disaster in the office. A flashdrive is certainly a good solution to backup since it is a cheap one-time cost.
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