Create back up for a past date

[Watergirl]

Is it possible to run a back up today that reflects transactions only up to and including December 31, 2006? If I change the system date to 12/21/06 and then run the back up utility, will that only show 2006 entries?

We need to copy (only) this information to a cd (is special disk formatting required?) and do not want it to include any 2007 business.

Thanks!

[rick Prindivill]

Peachtree's database is designed so that all data is included in the JrnlHdr.dat and JrnlRow.dat files. As such you can not selectively backup data for a selected date range. It is all or nothing.

You can export data for a date range but not a backup.

[Watergirl]

Thanks for the quick response. It does make sense to not be able to go back in time, but our 12/31/06 back up file is actually incomplete since adjustments were made in January so wondered if there was another method.

Can you export data in such a way that related information can be viewed with the 'double click' capability (provided the related data is included in the export) or are exported files always and only stagnant/stand alone?

Thanks!

[Watergirl]

I just exported several files to my hard drive - they're in Excel spreadsheet format, so not interactive. Not all of the reports we have that we'd like to be able to send are available, nor are any of our customized reports.

[rosech252]

I don't know if this would work, but it might be worth a try. Make a "new" (XXX-06) company and restore your most current back-up to that company. Then go into this "new" company and delete all the entries made in 2007. In effect taking your company back to 12/31. Seems logical, but not really understanding all that PT does in the background, it might be a absolute failure! <grin>

[Watergirl]

That sounds like a good idea to me, too! Thanks