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Backing Up PaperSave Database

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PaperSave has a Backup and Restore utility available that can be used to backup and/or restore your PaperSave database. Kindly contact support for information regarding the downloading and running of this utility.
For users with SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008, there is also a SQL Server Management Studio Express available so that backing up can be done.
Please use the following link to obtain the free copy of SQL Server 2005 Management Studio directly from Microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C243A5AE-4BD1-4E3D-94B8-5A0F62BF7796&displaylang=en

Please use the following link to obtain the free copy of SQL Server 2008 Management Studio directly from Microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=08E52AC2-1D62-45F6-9A4A-4B76A8564A2B&displaylang=en

Perform the following steps to backup the PaperSave database on SQL Server 2005 & SQL Server 2008

1. Open the "SQL Server Management Studio" and Connect.

2. Expand "Databases."

3. Right-click the PaperSave database and select "Tasks."

4. Under ''Tasks" click Back Up.

5. Under "Destination" click Back up to: Disk.

6. Click Add and then click the ... button to browse.

7. After selecting the path, enter a File Name, and click OK all the way out.