# Backup/Export Best Practices

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**Created:** [August 2, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/backup-export-best-practices/72151 "2022-08-02T17:31:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stephen\_C](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/stephen_c/32/8107_2.png) [@Stephen\_C](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Stephen_C)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/backup-export-best-practices/72151/27 "2022-08-03T14:27:13Z")

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If by any chance you’re tempted to try a little AppleScript there’s [an interesting thread here](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/backup-all-open-databases/50932/13) (starting where I have linked it) about automating export of open databases. I use a script weekly which saves me a lot of time—based on what was discussed in that thread.

Edit: added the link!

Stephen

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