Button

Definition

New

Creates a new backup definition.

This option is only available from the Backup screen.

Save

Saves a backup definition (including any backup schedule information).

This option is only available from the Backup screen.

Undo

Clears any file selection carried out for the specified backup definition.

This option is only available from the Backup screen.

Note: Any changes to a backup definition that have not been saved will be lost

Refresh

Reinstates the client application screen to the default setting.

This option is available from either the Backup or Restore screens.

Note: Any changes to a backup definition that have not been saved will be lost

Delete

Delete a backup definition from the client application.

This option is only available from the Backup screen when a specific backup definition is selected.

Note: This will not delete the backup definition or the associated data from the RIVET server. To delete the backup definition from the server, open the restore screen and select File > Delete from server when a specific backup definition is selected

Update

Provides a link to the website for any updates to the service.

This option is available from either the Backup or Restore screens. It will be highlighted when an update is available.

Backup Now

Allows for an immediate manual backup of a saved backup definition.

This option is only available from the Backup screen when a specific backup definition is selected.

Backup Status

Select to open the RIVET Progress Meter window to check the status of a scheduled backup.

This option is only available from the Backup screen when a backup is in progress.

Help

Starts the offline help file. This also provides a direct link to the RIVET online help and FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions).

This option is available from either the Backup or Restore screens.

Setting

Definition

Start time

Set the time and date that you want the automatic backup to commence.

Options include: hours, minutes, day, date and month.

Frequency

Set the regularity that you want automated backups to occur.

Options include: hourly, daily, weekly, monthly.

Backup cycle

Set the number of incremental file versions within a definition to be backed up and retained by RIVET. Allows for multiple versions of the same file to be backed up for future retrieval.

Example: A standard back up routine could follow a seven-day cycle, starting on a Monday at 18.00.

1. The specified files would be backed up on Monday evening.

   On Tuesday evening at 18.00 the system would automatically check the files within a backup definition specified for any new files or those that may have been changed since Monday.

   If there are any new or changed files, these will then be backed up and would be kept alongside Monday's original backup.

   The same procedure would then follow for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.

   All versions of these files would be kept for the defined backup cycle period of seven days.

   At the beginning of the next week, the preceding Monday's files will be erased and the newest versions will take their place. All files will then be effectively carried forward and the cycle will start again.

   In this example, a total of seven versions of the specified backup files are retained by RIVET.

   This routine can be adapted to suit individual methods of working and up to 999 versions of each file could be retained if so required. This is achieved by changing the number in the Backup cycle box. The default setting is 30.

2. The daily cycle backups will appear as a subset of the original backup definition. To view a subset, click on the restore screen and then click on the required backup definition in the restore screen. Any subsets available will then become visible.

Set Active

Adjusts the status of a backup definition and if it is currently set to occur as scheduled.

Note: The default setting for this option is "Active". A tick indicates that the backup will occur as scheduled. No tick indicates that the backup will not occur.

Option

Definition

File

New

Creates a new backup definition.

This option is only available from the Backup screen.

Save as

Save an existing backup definition under a different name.

This option is only available from the Backup screen when a specific backup definition is selected.

Save

Saves a backup definition (including any backup schedule information).

This option is only available from the Backup screen.

Delete from software

Delete the backup definition from the software.

This option is only available from the Backup screen when a specific backup definition is selected.

Delete from server

Delete a backup definition from the RIVET server.

This option is only available from the Restore screen when a specific backup definition is selected.

Note: By carrying out this command all data associated with this backup will be erased.

Backup now

Allows for an immediate manual backup of a saved backup definition.

This option is only available from the Backup screen when a specific backup definition is selected.

Backup status

Select to open the RIVET Progress Meter window to check the status of a scheduled backup.

This option is only available from the Backup screen when a backup is in progress.

Exit

Closes the client application.

Note: Providing the computer is switched on all scheduled backups will still occur regardless of the status of the application.

Edit

Active

Adjust the status of a backup definition and if it is currently set to occur as scheduled.

This option is only available from the Backup screen when a specific backup definition is selected.

Note: The default setting for this option is "Active". A tick indicates that the backup will occur as scheduled. No tick indicates that the backup will not occur as scheduled.

Undo

Clears any file selection carried out for the specified backup definition.

This option is only available from the Backup screen.

View

Refresh

Refreshes the client application screen.

This option is available from either the Backup or Restore screens.

Show toolbar

Select to toggle the toolbar on or off.

This option is available from either the Backup or Restore screens.

Options

Send confirmation email

Select to receive an automated email sent by RIVET after each backup.

This option is only available from the Backup screen when a specific backup definition is selected.

Note: The default setting for this option is set to receive an email confirmation. To verify the status of this setting, select Options and note if there is a tick next to "Send confirmation email".

Send digital receipt

Select to receive a digital reciept from RIVET after each backup.

The digital receipt lists all the files that have been backed up for a particular definition. This option is only available from the Backup screen when a specific backup definition is selected.

Note:This is not switched on by default. To verify the status of this setting, select Options and note if there is a tick next to "Send digital receipt".

Password required for restore

Select to set password requirement prior to restoring files from RIVET.
If it is just yourself or trusted sources using your computer then you can take the password off by selecting this option.

Note: If you retain this option remember that this is the same password you setup during your RIVET account registration.

Help

Help

Starts the offline help file. This also provides a direct link to the RIVET online help and FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions).

This option is available from either the Backup or Restore screens.

Interactive training

This will direct you to the RIVET website to download and run the Interactive Training System.

This option is available from either the Backup or Restore screens.

About

Provides the "About RIVET" screen detailing the version of the RIVET software currently being used.