INTRODUCTION:

How to create a backup of your QuickBooks file on APC

Note: APC keeps 30 days of nightly backup of your data. 

APPLIES TO:

APC Clients attempting to manually backup your QuickBooks file

REQUIREMENTS: 

Single User Mode in QuickBooks

PROCEDURE:

1. Open the QuickBooks company file in single-user mode (select File > Switch to Single User Mode if the file was opened in multi-user mode).
2. Select File > Save Copy or Backup.
3. Select the Backup copy radio button in the Save Copy or Backup window.
4. Click Next.
5. Select the Local backup radio button.
6. Click Next.
7. Click Browse in the Backup Options screen and select a location on your company drive (X:\) to save the backup file.
8. Click OK.
9. Click Use this Location in the next screen.
10. Click Save it now when prompted to save the backup copy.
11. Click Next.
12. Click OK to dismiss the warning about saving the backup to a remote computer.
13. In the Save backup screen, verify that the backup will be saved to your company drive.
14. Click Save.

Note: The backup is accessible from your company drive X:\.  To move the backup to a local computer, simply copy-paste the file from your company drive to a drive on your local computer.