Backing Up File

[Colin Law]

On 2 December 2013 21:37, John Donnee <jdonnee at ec.rr.com> wrote:
> I read the sections on Backup and Recovery and I have a question. I had my data file get corrupt today so I used the latest backup file with the long number to make my entries.
>
> Question:
>
> 1. Do I now do a Save As and give it a new file name that is shorter than the one with the long number string?
> 2. The next time, the new file will open.
>
> Is this the correct way to recover from a bad file??

Yes, you can use the same name as the original file if you want.  Also
it is a good idea to take additional backups to CD or another computer
occasionally in case the machine goes up in smoke.  If the data are
really important then keep an offsite copy in case the building goes
up in smoke.

Colin