Step 4: Advanced Backup Settings

In this step of the New Task Wizard you need to select what type of backup you are going to perform: full or incremental. Also, you may set up additional features that are not available in Standard Mode.

1. Select backup type.



Similar to Standard mode, backup type can be chosen from two options:



• Full backup: The program will backup all the files on every backup session.


• Incremental backup: The program will backup only the files that have been changed since the last backup session.



The other options belong to advanced backup configuration and are available in Expert mode only.



2. Check Delete all files in the destination except those being backed up to enable deletion of files in the destination folder that have no relation to the current backup task.


3. Check Store backups with timestamps to enable timestamps. Your backups will be provided with the information as to when they were created.


4. To define properties of time labeling, click Timestamp format settings.... The Timestamps format settings window will appear.
   
• Select the desired timestamp accuracy. You may select between month, week, day, hour or minute.


• Select the timestamp format.


• Choose how to treat older versions of backups. If you are creating a full backup task, you can keep them all, leave only certain number of latest versions, or keep old ones for a period of time. For incremental backup only the first option is available.


• When finished, click OK.


5. Click File-specific settings to select how to treat different file types while backing up.
   


• Check Open files exclusively to prevent other applications address files during the backup process.
6. When finished, click Next.