File naming: setting a filename for backup files written to external drives

Accessing backup file naming options
To access the Backup file naming options shown above:

1. Click Jobs in the navigation bar
2. Select the job to be edited and click Edit at the bottom of the window.
3. Click Destination on the left menu.
4. Click Backup file naming to expand the section.

Specifying a filename for backup files

Here you can specify the name of backup files that are written directly to your external hard disk each time a backup runs.

1. Input the filename directly into the available field and ensure that the filename is followed with the extension .bkf which is the file format of Windows Backup files (eg. myBackupFile.bkf).
2. You can further customize your backup filename by inserting unique variables:
   1. Click Insert variable.
   2. Choose a variable from the list.
   3. The variable will now be inserted into your filename enclosed with percentage signs (eg. %JOB_NAME%).
   4. You can insert as many additional variables as required.
   5. You can also order the variables as you like.
   6. An example filename:
      • User input: dataBackup_%DATE%_ %COMPUTER_NAME%.bkf
      • Example output: dataBackup_2007-01-02_SERVER-SBS.bkf