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We have been using Timberline (SAGE) Estimating since 1993 (dos version) when the .dat files and the estimates had to live in the same database.

Now, in windows, the estimates and the data files do not need to live in the same database AND backups can not isolate the .dat files.  Is it best to have the .dat files (if in fact that is what they are now) and the estimates in different databases?

There are times, especially with the onboarding of new estimators, when the .dat files get corrupted and need to be restored but we don't want to restore the estimates back to the corrupted time.

Also, is there a way to password protect database(s)?

What are some "best practices" we should be entertaining?

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    Hello Bryan,

    I am assuming you are using new version and SQL version.

    in the "Estimating Console", there is menu that you can make a backup from you database "Tools".

    Moreover, you can make some restriction with "Security" and classify your users as "Admin", "Estimator" etc..

    with that you limit your estimators to certain access that can't change the database.

    Hoping that helps you

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    Hello Bryan,

    I am assuming you are using new version and SQL version.

    in the "Estimating Console", there is menu that you can make a backup from you database "Tools".

    Moreover, you can make some restriction with "Security" and classify your users as "Admin", "Estimator" etc..

    with that you limit your estimators to certain access that can't change the database.

    Hoping that helps you

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