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.

Restoring overwrites the current version of the form — the action cannot be undone. Make sure you really want to discard the current state before confirming.

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See also

• Folder structure — where the backups/ folder lives

• Forms & projects — how forms are saved automatically