To back up the SkyWrite database from your hard drive to a network drive:
1. | For this example, assume you have a "Backup" folder on a network drive "F:". |
2. | In the Database Explorer, click the Databases option. |
3. | Select "SkyWrite" and click the Connect option. |
4. | Choose Tools: R> Prompt, or select the R> Prompt button on the toolbar (third button from the left). |
The "R:BASE R> Prompt" window opens.
5. | Type "OUTPUT F:\Backup\SkyWrite.ALL" and press [Enter]. |
6. | Type "UNLOAD ALL" and press [Enter]. |
R:BASE starts the backup process to the network drive.
7. | Type "OUTPUT SCREEN" and press [Enter]. |
The database backup is now located in drive F:\Backup. Two files will be located in the folder with the names SkyWrite.ALL and SkyWrite.LOB.