Hi Cora,

Backup is a process to create the .cab backup file of your data.  If you need to restore it, you will have to go to File and select Restore.  You will only see 1 .cab file if you use Backup.

Save as means you can save your current data file under a different name in the same location or use the same file name but in a different location.  After you click the Save button in the Save As window, the new data file will immediately be opened by Sage 50.  You will see the .sai file .saj folder in the location where you do the save as.

Save a Copy again means you can save your current data file under a different name in the same location or use the same file name but in a different location.  However, after you click the Save button in the Save a Copy window, the new file that you save a copy will not be opened by Sage 50 immediately.  The current data file is still opened.  Again, you will see the .sai file and .saj folder in the location where you do the save a copy.

Hope this helps.

Hi Cora,

Backup is a process to create the .cab backup file of your data.  If you need to restore it, you will have to go to File and select Restore.  You will only see 1 .cab file if you use Backup.

Save as means you can save your current data file under a different name in the same location or use the same file name but in a different location.  After you click the Save button in the Save As window, the new data file will immediately be opened by Sage 50.  You will see the .sai file .saj folder in the location where you do the save as.

Save a Copy again means you can save your current data file under a different name in the same location or use the same file name but in a different location.  However, after you click the Save button in the Save a Copy window, the new file that you save a copy will not be opened by Sage 50 immediately.  The current data file is still opened.  Again, you will see the .sai file and .saj folder in the location where you do the save a copy.

Hope this helps.