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BooksForBiz
Experienced Cover User
2 months ago

Back up online files - Web based Software

Hi

Is it just my old-school brain that does not cope with the fact that there is no ability to backup Pro or Lite files as they are web based??  I always like to have a backup before I close a year but it seems that is no longer possible.  Does anyone have a work around??

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  • Earl_HD's avatar
    Earl_HD
    MYOB Moderator
    2 months ago

    Hi BooksForBiz,

    You're not alone! A lot of folks who’ve moved over from AccountRight or other desktop setups really miss having that manual backup button, especially at EOFY time. Since MYOB Business Pro and Lite are fully cloud-based, there’s no manual backup option like we used to have, but the good news is MYOB takes care of secure automatic backups behind the scenes.
     

    If you’re after a bit more detail or just some peace of mind, this help page breaks it all down nicely: Back up your company file before closing (Just scroll down to the section titled “If you work online”)

    I hope this helps!

    Regards,
    Earl

  • BooksForBiz's avatar
    BooksForBiz
    Experienced Cover User
    2 months ago

    That's great but my understanding is that these backups MYOB does are deleted after 6 months.