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SE v1.6 Update

Backing Up the Data Files

Note: This procedure replaces the Backing Up Your Data Files procedure found on page 98 of the copyright 2002 Read Naturally SE User Guide.

Read Naturally recommends backing up your Read Naturally SE data files every day. The data files contain all the information you've entered in the Teacher Management System (previously called Management System) and detailed information about each student's progress in the Student Stories application (previously called Story Manager). You can use the backup if your data files ever become lost or damaged.

Note: For additional safety, you should save at least one copy on disk at an off-site location.

Each time you close the Teacher Management System, the application will remind you to back up the data files.

  1. After closing the Teacher Management System, click yes to back up the data files.
  2. Browse to the location where you want to save the backup folder. If you want to save multiple backup folders, you may want to create a directory dedicated for backups (e.g., "RFMBackups") and create a new folder within that directory for each backup (e.g., 1-24-03).
  3. Click the OK button (Windows) or the Choose button (Macintosh).
Note:  If a backup exists in the location you selected in this step, the program will prompt you whether you want to overwrite the old file.

4. Click the Exit button when the backup process completes.