The Jobs Window: administering backup jobs
 

The Jobs Window is where you can administer and manage backup jobs that you have previously created. This window is useful for editing and deleting backup jobs, as well as creating new jobs.

To access the Jobs Window:

  1. Click Jobs in the navigation bar.

The window provides a list of all backup jobs created with BackupAssist and gives a brief overview of each job's setup:

monitor summary

The bar at the top of the list is used to perform additional functions:

monitor summary

If any jobs are not displayed in the jobs list click Refresh to update the list
To create additional backup jobs in BackupAssist click Add job .
To access the most recent backup report, select the job in the list above and then click Report
To edit a job's settings, select the job in the list above and then click Edit
To run a job manually , select the job in this list above and click Run

To activate (have the job to run automatically to a schedule) or suspend (prevent the job from running automatically) select the job and click Activate/Suspend

  • You may also notice either a warning icon or a disabled icon in the Current Status column to indicate that the job will stop running soon, or that it will no longer run because the trial has expired and no license has been supplied.
To delete a backup job entirely, select the job from the list above and click Delete. It is recommended that you suspend a job instead of deleting it if there is a chance you might use it at a later time.
See also
 

Creating backup jobs
Viewing backup reports
Modifying job settings