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The best procedure is
defining per project which products should be used
importing these products into a project-specific ETS4 database
in this way you kill two birds with one stone: you produce a small, slimline database
that is quick to edit, while also restricting any possible losses to one single project.

13.3 Creating regular backups

Figure 62: Database backup settings

In addition to the usual project export, ETS of course offers data security via backup and
restore. This backup can be carried out automatically and with a date and time stamp, the
latter ensuring that a new file is created each time ETS is closed. This method does
however require a great deal of space, therefore only applicable when working according
to the option as set out in the above clause 13.2.
If the backup path points to a central data server, which is in itself regularly backed up,
you also have additional security.

13.4 Master database and project reconstruction

In order to check specific device functions and parameters quickly, it is advisable – in
contrast to the recommendation under 13.2 for individual projects – to create a database
with all products one regularly works with. This database is used for reference purposes
and not for project design. It has the benefit that you can put it to good use if you have to
reconstruct a project at a later date as it contains a large number of products. A

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