Backing Up the DNE

The DNE is a database application and should be backed up regularly (as often as you save any other file). Backing up the DNE creates a file that includes all NEs, all tiles, with all fields and all relations, all cabinet relations, and where everything is in the DNE environment when the backup was made. In case data is lost, or if for any reason you have to restore to a previous state of the DNE, simply restore the backup.

Backups can be created in a separate application called DNE Utilities.

How To Backup the DNE

To backup the DNE from the Fusebox:

1.	Go to the Fusebox.

2.	Under Backup Data Files (restore from Utilities), click Click to Backup.

3.	The DNE will ask you to name the backup file. By default it is named for the date and time backed up, but you can name it whatever you want. Type in the backup name and click .

4.	The DNE will tell you when it is done. Click when it is done.

To backup the DNE via DNE Utilities:

1.	Click Start

2.	Mouseover Programs

3.	Mouseover DNE

4.	Click Utilities

5.	When the Dekstrus DNE Data Utilities application opens, click Backup Data Files.

6.	The DNE will ask you to name the backup file. By default it is named for the date and time backed up, but you can name it whatever you want. Type in the backup name and click .

To restore a backed up DNE, on your desktop:

1.	Click Start

2.	Mouseover Programs

3.	Mouseover DNE

4.	Click Utilities

5.	When the Dekstrus DNE Data Utilities application opens, click Restore Data Files.