The Automatic Backup settings allow Meeting Schedule Assistant to create backups of your data automatically, helping you avoid data loss and ensuring your schedules and preferences are safely preserved.

Use this tab to configure what information is backed up, how backups are triggered, how often reminders appear, and where your backup files are stored. All settings on this page are saved with your application preferences.

Figure 142. The Automatic Backup settings page.

💡 Important: Click Apply Changes to activate any modifications you make to the automatic backup settings.

You can access this feature in two ways:

• Options → Settings
• Toolbar → Settings

After opening the Settings window, select the Automatic Backup tab.

Choose what information Meeting Schedule Assistant should include when performing an automatic backup:

• Don’t perform any backup when the program shuts down
• Make a complete backup when the program shuts down
• Only make an essential backup when the program shuts down

A practical approach is to use Only make an essential backup for everyday use, then perform a complete backup manually when making major changes (for example, updating S‑89 Slip templates).

Decide how Meeting Schedule Assistant should trigger the backup process:

• Perform automatically when the program is shut down
• Prompt the user when the program is shut down

Prompting is often the best choice if you sometimes open the application just to review details without making changes.

If you keep Meeting Schedule Assistant running for long periods, you can enable periodic reminders:

• Never prompt to backup
• Prompt every day
• Prompt once a week
• Prompt once a month

When a reminder appears, clicking it starts the backup using your current settings.

💡 Tip: Restart the application at least once a week to allow it to perform routine maintenance.

Figure 143. Backup reminder notification

Click the Folder icon to select the folder where your backup files will be saved.

For safety and convenience, consider using a cloud‑based folder such as OneDrive or Dropbox so your backups are stored securely off‑device.

💡 Important: Click Apply Changes to activate any modifications you make to the automatic backup settings.

• Backup — Perform manual backups and learn what is included
• Restore — Recover your data from a backup

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