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Backups

Onsite includes an automatic backup feature that protects your work against mistakes, crashes, and accidental deletion. When enabled, Onsite takes timed snapshots of your active form at regular intervals and keeps a fixed number of previous versions. You can restore any saved version via the Tools menu.

Enable backups

Backups are off by default. To turn them on:

  1. Open Configuration → Backups.

  2. Tick Do timed backups.

  3. Set the interval, backup folder, and retention count (see below).

Backup settings

Setting
What it controls
Example

Interval

How often to take a snapshot, as HH:MM:SS

00:00:30 = every 30 seconds; 00:02:00 = every 2 minutes

Backup folder

Where the snapshots are stored

Default: [AppData]\GeoDin.Onsite\backups

Versions to keep

How many snapshots to retain before overwriting the oldest

10 (the default)

Notes:

  • Backups run automatically — you don't need to press Save.

  • Forms are also saved automatically when closed or when Onsite exits.

  • Backup files are named with a combination of location name, form code, and date.

  • Older forms remain accessible via Load Local, allowing you to retrieve previous work.

Choosing your backup frequency

More frequent backups = better protection, but more disk usage. For a typical project:

  • Every 30 seconds — suitable for fast-moving, high-stakes work (field drilling with complex forms)

  • Every 2–5 minutes — fine for office-based work on stable data

  • Longer intervals (15+ minutes) — leave you exposed if a crash happens; not recommended while actively editing

Restore a backup

To restore a previous version of a form:

  1. From the main menu, open Tools → Restore backups. The backup browser shows your recent forms — pick the form you want to restore.

  1. Browse the saved versions for that form. Each entry is a snapshot; select one to preview it in read-only mode.

  2. When you've found the version you want, click Restore. Onsite asks for confirmation before overwriting the current form with the selected version.


See also

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