# Backup all open databases

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**Category:** Automation\
**Created:** [October 11, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/backup-all-open-databases/50932 "2019-10-11T16:50:59Z")\
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Have you allowed all **Automation** requests for DEVONthink in **System Preferences \> Security & Privacy \> Privacy**?

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And you’re getting the forward slashes because you’ve got colons in the time. Those are reserved characters and can’t be put in a filename.  
Actually so are forward slashes, but macOS is allowing for it while caching the proper filename under-the-hood.  
Take the colons out and strip out the time altogether.

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