The database snapshot tool allows you to take a 'snapshot' or copy of the current recipe database and save it to a selected file and drive as a compressed archive (ZIP) file. Most often the snapshot file is created in the same drive and folder as your main database file, but you can change this at the time of taking the snapshot.
Database snapshots are best performed before starting a major import or similar operation that may alter your database irreversibly.
NOTE: Although a database snapshot effectively makes a copy of your database, it is no substitute for a proper database backup. Database snapshots copy your data to a local hard drive whereas a proper backup copies your data to a remote disk(ette). Should any of the hard drives on your computer fail, any database snapshots you have taken will almost certainly be lost along with your database, whereas your backups disk(ettes) will still have a valid copy of your data.
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•How do I take a database snapshot?
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