If your database is small enough to fit on your desired media; flash drive, CD-ROM, external hard drive, floppy disk, etc., you can simply copy the four database files. You can use the COPY command in the "R> Prompt" window or the operating system COPY functionality. Copying doesn't change the database files. Always copy the four database files together. The files can be copied to another media or to another location on your hard drive. You can copy the four database files as a set when you use an operating system wildcard (?, %, or *).
You should store the backup copy of your database on a storage medium that is different than the one on which your original files are stored. For example, if you are using a hard disk to store the data, you can back up your database to a tape drive or external hard drive. In this exercise, you will back up the data from the hard drive to a network location.
The UNLOAD and RUN commands will be used in the following exercises.
