Taking Backup in Tally.ERP 9

Data on the computer is vulnerable to different types of threats and any data lost cannot be recovered. Hence, there is a need to store data at a different location by taking a backup.

It is advisable to take data backup at frequent intervals as per the policies laid down by the organization and also ensure that the data backup is secured logically and physically.

Back up of data can be carried out by executing the following steps:

Go to Gateway of Tally > Press F3: Company Info or Press Alt+F3

1. SelectBackup
2. In theBackup Companies on Diskscreen, by default the cursor is at Name of Company, press Backspace to change the Source or the Destination.

• Source– it is the source folder that contains data for which backup has to be taken, by default it is the Data folder of Tally.ERP 9
• Destination– it is a folder or an external device (pen drive/Portable Hard Disk etc.,) connected to the same or another computer where the data backup has to be stored.

3 .  Select the companies whose backup has to be taken from the List of Companies displayed, then select End of List to complete the selection or select All Item to backup all the companies available in the respective data folder.

4. Accept to continue taking the backup

5. The Backing up Companies screen appears displaying the name of the company being backed up and the percentage completed

The backup file TBK900.001 is stored in the specified folder.