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To Export to Email, select the Client , Site or Location you wish to export from the Tree View . Alternatively,
to export a single Asset or Hazard , select that Asset or Hazard in the Main Window . Select Email from the
Data Transfer menu.
Data Transfer Menu - Export
This will open a new email in your default email program with the data you selected attached as a .pat file.
See also
Open an existing file for details on how to open a .pat file.
Backing up your database
Backing up your database
To avoid losing data if anything happens to your PC, we recommend regularly backing up your PATGuard
3 database.
Making a backup copy of your database
To make a backup of you database:
1. Close PATGuard 3 if it is open.
2. Open an Explorer window and browse to the location you specified when
Setting up your database .
3. Right-click on the PATGuard 3 database file to bring up the context menu. Select Copy.
4. Browse to the location you wish to backup the database to, for example a memory stick or external
hard drive. Right-click to bring up the context menu and select Paste.
You may alternatively choose to burn a copy of your database to a CD or DVD, or use one of the many on-
line backup services to secure your valuable data.
Seaward recommends backing up your database on a regular basis, at least weekly if you use PATGuard 3
on a regular basis.
Restoring your database from a backup copy
To restore a database from a backup copy:
1. Copy the backup database to a suitable location on your PC.
2. Open the backup database following the procedure in
Select an existing database .
Auto Scheduler
Auto Scheduler
The Auto Scheduler function of PATGuard 3 is accessible from the
Functions Menu and provides a way to
schedule testing based on a set of trigger conditions. The main features of the Auto Scheduler are as
follows:
•
Setting up a schedule
o Local launch
o Remote launch
•
Viewing a schedule
•
Uploading a schedule