FileBack PC 4.1 Fast & Flexible Backup Software for Microsoft Windows

• Create a new backup job: Click the New button.
   
• Automatically create backup jobs: Click the drop-down arrow on the New button, select Auto-Configured Backup Jobs.
   
• Start one or more backup jobs: Highlight the jobs to start, click the Backup button.
   
• Delete a backup job and optionally the files created by it: Highlight the backup job, click Remove, and select one of the file delete options.
   
• Change the position of a backup job in the job listing: Make sure that backup jobs are sorted by Run Sequence, and that Group Jobs By is set to None.  Click and hold the mouse button on the job to move until the slashed circle appears, drag the job to its new location, and let go of the mouse button.
   
• Change the position of multiple backup jobs: Right-click in the backup job listing, select Backup Job Reordering Mode.  Drag and drop jobs as desired.  When finished, select the same option again to turn it off.
   
• Share a backup job with a friend: Highlight the backup jobs to share, right-click, select Export Jobs, give the file a name, and pass this file along to your friend, who can then Import Jobs to add them to their configuration.
   
• Create a new backup group: Click the drop-down arrow on the Start Group button, select New Backup Group.
   
• Start a backup group: With the group to run selected, click the Start Group button.
   
• Add a backup job to a group: (Optionally select (All Backup Jobs) as the current backup group to display all jobs), highlight and right-click on the backup jobs to add, select Change Properties / Backup Groups and select the group to which the jobs should be added.
   
• Disable a backup job from running automatically: Highlight the jobs to disable, right-click, select Change Properties / Disable Jobs.
   
• Change the destination drive of multiple backup jobs: Highlight the jobs to change, right-click, select Change Properties / Destination Drive and the new destination drive.
   
• Schedule a backup job to run at certain times: Highlight the backup jobs to change, right-click, select Change Properties / Backup Triggers / Backup Schedule.
   
• Restore backup files: Highlight the backup job that created the backups and click the Restore button.
   
• View log information associated with a backup job: Highlight the backup jobs, and either (1) select Info Window View / Log Entries, or (2) right-click the jobs and select Advanced / Filter Status Log by Backup Jobs.
   
• Send email after a backup job is run: Highlight one or more backup jobs, right-click, select Change Properties / Notifications & Alerts / Email.  (Not available in Limited and Home editions.)

A backup group is a collection of zero or more backup jobs, usually used to organize backup jobs with similar purpose or to be run at the same time.  Backup jobs can belong to as many groups as you have created, or no groups at all.

Initially the Backup Jobs page will list all backup jobs currently loaded into FileBack PC.  You can tell that all backup jobs are listed because (All Backup Jobs) will be listed as the current Backup Group.  If you have created one or more backup groups, any of these groups may be selected under the Backup Group drop-down listing.  To return to a listing of all backup jobs, select (All Backup Jobs) again.

Backup group operations are available on the drop-down button labeled "Start Group."  The options available are:

• Start Group: Runs all backup jobs associated with the current backup group.
   
• New Backup Group: Create a new backup group.  FileBack PC will ask for a name for the new group, after which the new group is automatically selected.
   
• Rename Backup Group: Change the name of an existing backup group.  Group membership (backup jobs) is not changed.
   
• Remove Backup Group: The current backup group is removed, but the backup jobs that make up that group are not deleted.
   
• Set Notification Options: Allows notification options, such as sending email or displaying text prompts, to be given each time the backup group is run.

The listing of backup jobs which are part of the current backup group is shown on the Backup Jobs page.  Only backup jobs which are included as part of the current group are displayed.  This listing allows backup jobs to be created, edited, started, and for other operations to be performed with them.

The jobs are color coded according to the color scheme shown just below the listing itself.  For example, backup jobs which which had errors occur during their last run are colored red, jobs which have been modified since the last time they were run are blue, and jobs not run in more than 30 days are shown in green.  This helps to quickly determine the status of your backup jobs.  In addition to these colors, each backup job can be color coded as desired to assist with job organization.  Jobs with custom colorization are shown with a box of the corresponding color just to the left of the job description.  To change the color of a job, right-click it, select Change Properties / Color Coding and the color desired. 

To change the way the backup jobs are sorted, click on the column name to use as the sort criteria.  The default sort order is Run Sequence, meaning the order in which the backup jobs are run.  When Run Sequence is set as the sort order, jobs can be reordered by clicking and holding the mouse button on the job until the mouse pointer changes to a slashed circle.  At this point the job can be dragged anywhere else in the listing.

Just to the right of the backup job listing is a row of buttons indicating what operations can be performed on backup jobs.  Most of these buttons have several other options available in the drop-down list, available by clicking on the arrow on the right side of the button.

• New button:
   
  • New Backup Job (default option) creates a new backup job using the default backup job editor. 
     
  • Copy Selected Job uses the highlighted backup job as a template for a new backup job, also using the default job editor.  
     
  • Import Backup Job allows one or more backup jobs stored in .FBBJ or .FBBT files to be brought in and included in the current backup configuration. 
     
  • New Job Using ... allows a new backup job to be created using the different available backup job editors. 
     
  • Set New Job Defaults allows the default settings for all new backup jobs to be set (for example, if you want all of your files backed up to a certain folder, this can be set here). 
     
  • Auto-Configured Backup Jobs instructs FileBack PC to scan your computer for common application data files and to create backup jobs for those files automatically.
     
• Edit button:
   
  • Edit Backup Job (default option) allows the highlighted backup job to be changed using the default job editor.
     
  • Edit Job Using ... allows the highlighted backup job to be edited using one of the available job editors.
     
• Remove button: Removes the highlighted backup jobs.  FileBack PC gives the option of removing the associated backup files from your computer as well.
   
• Backup button:
   
  • Backup Selected Jobs (default option) starts the highlighted backup jobs.
     
  • Restore from Current Job starts the backup Restoration Wizard to restore files backed up by the highlighted backup job.
     
  • Cleanup Destination Folders starts the Destination Folder Cleanup Wizard to remove unnecessary or undesired files from your backup destination folders.
     
  • Simulate Backup Run starts the selected backup jobs without actually copying or deleting any data, and showing the results in a popup log window.   This can be used to determine what operations will be performed on your files without making any changes on those files.
     
• Restore button: starts the backup Restoration Wizard to restore files backed up by the highlighted backup job.

Other options include:

• Group Jobs By... allows backup jobs to be grouped by similar characteristics, such as backup group membership, backup triggers, job status, and configuration file.  When any option besides "None" is selected the run sequence of backup jobs cannot be changed.
   
• Configuration options:
   
  • Open Configuration File allows an alternate .FBCfg configuration file to be loaded.
     
  • Save Configuration saves the current configuration file to disk.
     
  • Save Configuration As... allows the current configuration to be saved to an alternate file.
     
• Info Window View... will display a window below the backup status legend to display additional information about whichever backup jobs are currently highlighted.  The available information includes:
   
  • History includes backup job start, stop, statistics, and error information.
     
  • Errors shows errors and warnings encountered during backup sessions.
     
  • Log Entries displays all information from the backup log associated with highlighted backup jobs.
     
  • Statistics displays just statistical information recorded during backup sessions.
     
  • Summary shows a collection of information collected since the backup job was created.
     
  • Properties shows a summary of the settings and options of the highlighted backup jobs.

The advanced options for backup jobs are available by highlighting jobs and right-clicking with the mouse. 

• Start Backup Jobs, Restore Backup Files, and Destination Folder Cleanup have the same functionality as the job command buttons to the right of the job listing.
   
• Arrange Jobs changes the order in which backup jobs are displayed.  Select Run Sequence if you wish to view or change the order in which backup jobs are run.
   
• Group Jobs allows backup jobs of similar characteristics to be displayed together.
   
• Change Properties allows the properties of the selected backup jobs to be changed.
   
• Advanced options include:
   
  • Start Backup Jobs and ... will start the highlighted backup jobs and Exit FileBack PC, and shutdown or restart the computer after they have completed.
     
  • Edit Job Using... allows changes to be made to the highlighted backup job using one of the available backup job editors.
     
  • Make Snapshot is used to create a one-time backup of the highlighted job to an alternate location.
     
  • Open Folder opens the selected folder for viewing in the Windows Explorer.
     
  • Summary Information displays information about statistics collected since the creation of a backup job.  The information can then be saved or printed if desired.
     
  • View / Print Job Properties allows quick viewing of backup job properties on screen or via paper printout.
     
  • Request Technical Support starts the Technical Support Wizard for requesting personal assistance with FileBack PC.
     
  • Filter Status Log by Backup Jobs filters the backup status log so that it only shows information related to the highlighted backup jobs.
     
  • Backup During Next Boot sets the highlighted backup jobs to run the next time the computer is started.  This allows files locked by applications to be backed up before the applications have a chance to load and lock the files.
     
• New Job..., Edit Job..., and Copy Job... create a new, edit or copy an existing backup job using the default backup job editor.
   
• Remove Jobs removes the highlighted backup jobs, optionally allowing associated backup jobs to be deleted as well.
   
• Import Jobs adds backup jobs from .FBBJ or .FBBT backup job files into the current configuration.
   
• Export Jobs saves the highlighted backup jobs to .FBBJ files so they may be shared with others, or saved as backups.
   
• Backup Job Reordering Mode makes it easy to change the run sequence of backup jobs.  Click once to turn it on, click again to turn it off.  When this mode is active, backup jobs can be moved by clicking and dragging within the backup job listing.