Auto Archive?

[robert.1.hall72202]

Is there a method available for auto archiving drawing files?

Currently when I am done with a file I save an extra copy in another
location. Can this be automatic?

[Augi Doggie]

Is there a method available for auto archiving drawing files?

Currently when I am done with a file I save an extra copy in another
location. Can this be automatic?
There is an Archive tool in the Sheet Set manager but I've never heard of anthing beside Autosave that runs that kind of task.

[Brian Myers]

The program I use is a free utility called Karen's Replicator.

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

I have it set to copy all my "modified" files to our server once every 15 minutes. It does this seamlessly in the background and I sometimes go weeks without thinking about it.

[rkmcswain]

... I've never heard of anthing beside Autosave that runs that kind of task.

That is not really what autosave is for. If you save more often than the setting of SAVETIME, autosave never fires. If you exit successfully, autosave files are deleted. If you run QSAVE, the autosave files are deleted.

[robert.1.hall72202]

The program I use is a free utility called Karen's Replicator.

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

I have it set to copy all my "modified" files to our server once every 15 minutes. It does this seamlessly in the background and I sometimes go weeks without thinking about it.

Yeah me. My works weblocking software blocks this website. I will have to check
this out at home.

[jaberwok]

You could redefine the EXIT command (I think).

[Opie]

Hi Robert,

I am not sure but I think this thread (LISP - Automatic Save that runs at set intervals) may help.

[de-co1]

Is there a method available for auto archiving drawing files?

Currently when I am done with a file I save an extra copy in another
location. Can this be automatic?

Everyone here is talking about Auto save etc, and I don't know if my response is therefore what you're looking for, but what I read from your post is that you want to either Archive completed projects, or create a second copy of the work you are using...

Depending on how much work you do, and the cost implications of losing your work, I personally think you should consider investing in a server based RAID system (or RAID on your PC if you do not have a server), where you always have a duplicate copy created on a second hard drive in that server. Then double this with two external hard drives. Server based OS's have the built in features to control the copying process.

The system I last set-up had the two in-server drives, At midnight, we set it so that all updated files were copied to the first external hard drive, and at midday the following day, that hard drive's modified files were copied to the second external drive. At all times we had four copies of our work. Two in the server (good if one drive fails - as it does), two external drives, one removed from the office nightly, and the other stays in to allow for the transfer of files to the second drive during the day, without disruption to the workflow.

When it came to archiving (as in completely removing the project files from the server), we used a DVD writer (quicker and easier than tape) to create two disc copies (we opted for DVD for storage capacity, but you could use CD). You check and double check that number files are there taking up the same amount of disc space, and do quick checks within Explorer to ensure files are visible, and then proceed to delete those files from the server...

This company only had 9 users.

[robert.1.hall72202]

I have good network security. I have raid drives, internal drive imaging, and external tape backups. I like to keep an autoarchive so I can save myself. I keep a second copy of all cad files in case somebody makes changes without keeping the original revision, accidentally deletes a file, or cannot find something. Saves me the hassle of going through the IT department to retrieve a backup. Even my computer has raid configured drive space. Does that sound like 3 or 4 layers of security? In this day and age, you gotta be prepared for anything.

[de-co1]

:Oops:

Oh, ok... Apologies for my misunderstanding.

It is Monday after all...!

[robert.1.hall72202]

:Oops:

Oh, ok... Apologies for my misunderstanding.

It is Monday after all...!

Thats ok. Your post is great.
With all that is going on in the world of computers today, we should
be very, very afraid.

Virusses everywhere, data loss all around.
Can I turn on a pc without massive destruction these days?

Good luck.