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Spector Pro automatically deletes data files according to the Data File Settings for snapshots and other data files . However, there may be data files that are important to you, and which you want to keep for a longer time. Spector Pro makes it easy to store these data files now, and look at them later.
Saving one or several recorded events is a much more targeted action than backing up data files, each of which contains many events. In addition, saved events can be viewed in a .txt file format, while backed up files can only be viewed on the Spector Pro Viewer after being retrieved. The Data > Backup procedure described below automatically backs up ALL existing data files. You can backup only one data file or multiple data files without saving them all, using File > Save As.
For information on saving specific recorded events, see Savings Recorded Events. For information on saving screen snapshots, see Saving Snapshots .
To backup all existing data files:
From anywhere in the Viewer select Data > Backup . . . from the menu bar. The Browse For Folder window opens.
Navigate to where you want to store the data files, and click Make New Folder. A New Folder appears.
Type a name that you will recognize, but which will not be obvious to the monitored users.
Click OK. The Browse For Folder window closes. A progress bar informs you that the data files are being copied, and a message appears letting you know that the backup is complete.
Click OK to close the message window.
To backup multiple data files:
From anywhere in the Viewer:
Select Data > Show Data Files from the menu bar. The list of data files appears.
Select the files you want to backup:
Click to select one file, then hold the Shift key and click again to select a second file and all the files between, or
Click to select one file, then hold the Ctrl key and click again to select a second file without all the files between. This can be repeated as many times as needed.
Select File > Save As . . . from the menu bar. The Browse For Folder window opens.
Navigate to where you want to store the data files. Click the folder icon at the top if you want to create a new folder. A New Folder appears. Type a name that you will recognize, but which will not be obvious to the monitored users.
Click OK. The Browse For Folder window closes. A message appears letting you know that the files were saved.
Click OK to close the message window.
To backup one data file:
From anywhere in the Viewer:
Select Data > Show Data Files from the menu bar. The list of data files appears.
Click to select one file.
Select File > Save As from the menu bar. The Save As window opens and the File Name field pre-populates with the name of the selected data file. You can keep it, or type over it, supplying a new name.
Navigate to where you want to store the data file. Click the folder icon at the top if you want to create a new folder. A New Folder appears. Type a name that you will recognize, but which will not be obvious to the monitored users.
Click Save. The Save As window closes. A message appears letting you know that the file was saved.
Click OK to close the message window.
Once you have backed up one or more data files, the original files can be deleted . Your backed up files are safely stored and can be retrieved at any time for viewing in the Spector Pro Viewer.
To retrieve data files:
From anywhere in the Viewer select File > Open Data Files from the menu bar. The Browse For Folder window opens.
Navigate to the folder where you stored the data files you now want to retrieve, and click to select it.
Click Open. A progress bar informs you that the data is being loaded into Spector Pro.
The data is now viewable from the appropriate event window in the Viewer.
Next you will review Deleting
Data Files.
