How to Make a Manual Backup of the Yearli Database (2017 and Older)

Using the Database Backup Application

If this is a network installation, the following steps must be performed on the Yearli Server computer.

1. Close Yearli. 
2. Navigate to the Yearli Installation directory for the desired year.*
3. Open the Utilities folder.
4. In the Utilities folder, right click the Yearli Desktop Backup App and choose Run as Administrator.
5. Click Next.
6. Choose the year of the software you would like to backup.
7. Click Browse to choose where the backup will be saved.
8. Click Backup.
9. Click Finish to close the wizard.

*The file directory will differ depending on the version of the program. Please see the Important Program Directories and File Locations article for more information.

Manual Database Backup

If this is a network installation, the following steps must be performed on the Yearli Server computer.

1. Close Yearli.
2. Access the Microsoft SQL Server Configuration Manager. For steps to do this see the How to Access SQL Server Configuration Manager article.
3. Click on SQL Server Services to display a list of the currently running services.
4. Right click SQL Server (GREATLANDYD)* and click Stop.
5. Minimize the SQL Server Configuration Manager.
6. Navigate to the Yearli Installation directory* for the desired year.
7. Copy the entire Data folder to a separate location.
8. Open the minimized SQL Server Configuration Manger.
9. Restart the service by right-clicking the service and selecting Start.
10. Close the window.

*The SQL Server instance and installation directory will differ depending on the version of the program. Please see the Important Program Directories and File Locations article for more information.