FoxPro Backup and Recovery



Unlike most database management systems, FoxPro includes a full-featured, dynamic programming language. It allows you to develop applications for both single and distributed architectures, without any additional programming environment. FoxPro databases are widely used worldwide, and the question of FoxPro backup receives a lot of attention from developers of all types.


The use of the Database Backup plug-in in Handy Backup makes FoxPro backup as convenient as never before. With the program’s powerful features and easy user interface you won’t face a single problem when backing up FoxPro or other databases. Out of the box, Handy Backup is ready to back up FoxPro database tables, preventing your data from deletion or corruption.

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By default, support for FoxPro backup is provided in Handy Backup Professional edition. You can also expand your Handy Backup Standard edition with the additional Database backup plug-in.

  • Handy Backup Professional. Buy FoxPro Backup Software

  • Handy Backup Standard + Database Backup plug-in. Order FoxPro Database Backup Utility

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FoxPro Backup Features

Handy Backup has the following features for backing up FoxPro databases:

  • Scheduled FoxPro backups – the program’s user-friendly interface lets you set up your own backup plan in just several clicks.
  • Hot FoxPro backup – back up data of your FoxPro database without stopping its operation.
  • No server performance decrease – Handy Backup doesn’t consume much system resources and minimums load on the server engine during the backup process.
  • Restore to remote locations – you can restore backed up FoxPro tables to remote servers, regardless of having Handy Backup installed on them.

FoxPro Backup Optimization with Handy Backup

The use of Handy Backup will bring you the following benefits:

  • Windows Service operation – the application is capable of running backups fully automatically, without requiring you to log in and start the program. You can completely forget about backup chores!
  • Backup logs and notification – information about all backup processes and all other events is automatically saved and can be sent to you via e-mail, so you can always be aware of the current state of your data.
  • Automatic files compression – with this option enabled, you won’t need to think about free disk space: Handy Backup will do it’s best to save it for you.
  • Wide choice of storage media – you can store your data on any suitable media and copy your backup to USB disk, FTP server, burn backup to DVD, etc. You can also use our Remote Backup Service and let our professionals protect your data.

With the use of Handy Backup, it is also possible to backup MySQL, back up Oracle, back up MSSQL, back up MSAccess, back up DB2, backup PostgreSQL, back up Interbase and other databases (see database backup restrictions).


To learn more about FoxPro backup, please refer to Database Backup in the User Manual.


For a full list of features of the program, read Handy Backup features.

FoxPro backup is always done properly if you use Handy Backup!

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