Data Backup 3.

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Thank you for using Prosoft Engineering's Data Backup 3.1.
Please refer to the manual for instructions on how to run Data Backup 3.1
Data Backup 3.1 supports OS X 10.3.9 and above
Uninstalling Data Backup 3.1
Select "Uninstall" from the "Data Backup" menu. You may also select "Uninstall" from
the registration screen.
Technical information
Data Backup 3 is split into two executables, the background Executor task and the
Data Backup UI. All scheduling, backup and restore operations are carried out in the
Executor class. After installation, the Executor task is started at boot time by
/Library/StartupItems/Executor/Executor.
Please note, on backup destination volumes, Data Backup 3 stores internal information
and old versions in the hidden directory .indelible-info.
Changes in Data Backup 3.1.9
Fixed compatibility problem with OS X firewall
Fixed problems with network drives
Changes in Data Backup 3.1.8
Updates for OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Changes in Data Backup 3.1.7
Updates for OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Handles HFS+ compressed files propertly
Changes in Data Backup 3.1.6
Fixed a problem with copying attributes
Improved compatibility with OS X firewall
Changes in Data Backup 3.1.5

OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion" compatibility

Fixed problem where double layer DVD media was not recognized for writing
Fixed issues with backing up to AFP volumes on OS X 10.5
Fixed problem where advancing to next volume to restore from was not working properly
on 10.7
Fixed problem where regular files are skipped after restoring a file split across multiple
volumes
Fixed GUI crash when user ID has more than 6 digits
Finder color attribute is now copied correctly
Improved synchronize
Fixed problem with date stamps on non-HFS+ disks
Fixed issues with keychain ownership
Fixed problem with volume mount point paths longer than 90 characters
Changes in Data Backup 3.1.4
Fixed a GUI crash on 10.5
Changes in Data Backup 3.1.3
OS X 10.7 "Lion" compatibility
64-bit
Improved mounting of AFP volumes
Encrypting and compressing of files across multiple CD's or DVDs works properly
Fixed backup of DOS FAT volumes to CD/DVD
Scripts launch properly on all versions of OS X
Fixed synchronize to non-HFS volumes
Fixed crashes during very large incremental backups
Open/Close button in the CD/DVD burner interface now works properly for drives with
drawers
Encrypted backups work to AFP volumes
Stopped creation of extra media sets for default CD/DVD destinations
Changes in Data Backup 3.1.1
Improved compatibility with Snow Leopard firewall
Fixed memory leak with Snow Leopard and access control lists
Fixed restore of encrypted files from non-HFS formatted volumes
Fixed UI for years in include/exclude rules
Fixed UI crash managing versions on destinations with multiple sources

Fixed scripts launching on Snow Leopard

Fixed UI issues on PPC
Changes in Data Backup 3.1
Snow Leopard compatibility
Uninstaller and release notes are now integrated with the application
Fixed issues with backing up network drives to CD/DVD
Improved CD/DVD burning with very large numbers of files
Fixed problem with USB/FireWire drives being unmounted when user is logged out
Fixed problems with file systems that do not support "chflags" but appear to
Fixed some problems with scheduled backups to remote volumes
Fixed issue with GUI not launching when launch on completion was set to "Always"
Creating a new backup set using an existing encrypted destination now properly imports
the old encryption keys
Fixed a problem where volumes could be unmounted after certain errors occured
Fixed problems with burning/restoring to large numbers of CD/DVD"s
Fixed error messages with multiple sources to a single destination
Changes in Data Backup 3.0.5
Turned off error messages when copying files with attributes to Appleshare volumes that
do not support attributes (most NAS devices)
Environment variables are now set for scripts under Mac OS X Leopard
Fixed restores to folder with ACL set
Fixed up some error messages to report properly
Fixed full/incremental backups to work properly with network disks
Fixed encrypted and compressed restores
Changes in Data Backup 3.0.4
Leopard support
Changes in Data Backup 3.0.3
Fixed problem with restoring from previous versions when backup is encrypted.
Fixed display of interval backups to display correct starting day
Fixed a problem where changed files were not being backed up correctly with versioned
CD/DVD backups
Fixed a problem with backing up single files to CD/DVD

Changes in Data Backup 3.0.2

Fixed problem with symbolic links and encrypted backups to CD/DVD
Fixed rule builder screens to allow months to be set in rules
Fixed problem with Fast Start and subdirectories of the main volume
Changes in Data Backup 3.0.1
Disabled file system caching during data copies - reduces system memory usage
Extended attributes are now copied correctly
GUI correctly reflects removal of "Selected Dates" events after schedule executes
Encryption hints are now stored and displayed properly
GUI now forces encrypted backup sets to be saved rather than allowing them to be run
without saving or entering a password (which would then fail)
Previously written DVD-R discs now properly show as unwritable
Changes in Data Backup 3.0
UI Changes
Sets and schedules can be edited now
Scheduled backup sets will be marked with a calendar icon in the Quick Backup List
The Quick Backup List can now be edited and the order in the Quick Backup List can be
changed. Use the File->Manage Quick Backup List option to display the Quick Backup
List Management screen.
The save and delete set buttons have been removed from the main screen. Use the
File->Save and File->Delete options or use the keyboard shortcuts S (for Save) and
(the delete key to remove).
The "Custom" set item in the "Quick Backup List" is no longer used to create new
backup sets. Use the File->New Backup Set option or the keyboard shortcut N to
create a new backup set.
Backup Sets can now be duplicated and renamed using the File->Duplicate (keyboard
shortcut D) and File->Rename (keyboard shortcut R) options.
When a backup set or restore is executing the name of the executing set will be shown
below the backup set description section of the main window. If the backup set

executing has been saved, is in the quick backup list and is not the set currently being
displayed, the "Show" button to the right of the set name will be enabled and pressing
that button will display the currently executing set.
When the backup options are displayed the main window can be resized. When the
backup options are hidden it will return to its smaller size.
Rule changes
Include rules can now be specified in addition to exclude rules. When files are selected
for backup they must match one or more of the include rules and must not match any of
the exclude rules. If no include rules are specified then all files are included unless they
match an exclude rule.
Schedule changes
Each backup set can only have one schedule. Add or remove events from the schedule
as needed. If you are upgrading and had multiple schedules for a single backup set
these will be merged into a single schedule.
Backup options has been changed to a tabbed panel. Rules are now on their own tab.
Can wake from sleep or shutdown to execute backups.
Scripts and other executables can now be run both before and after a backup executes.
See the manual for information on environment variables and other details.
Interval schedules now allow more control over exactly when the backups will be
executed. For example, if an interval of every 1 hour is selected, you can select whether
the backup will be execute at 15 minutes after the hour, 30 minutes, etc. See the
manual for more details.
Full/Incremental Backups
Full and Incremental backups are still supported but need to be enabled for advanced
users. Full and Incremental backups are fully supported and we expect to continue
expanding and improving them. However, many customers were confused by them so
they are now marked for use by advanced users only.
Full and Incremental backups now use an inventory file to keep track of which files have
been backed up. The HFS+ backup date is no longer used.

Deleted files are now tracked in full and incremental backups to provide full fidelity
restores.

Meta data
ACL's and extended attributes are now copied where possible.
Restore
Restore now supports restoring directly into a volume root or folder without creating a
new folder.
Known issues:
Files over 4GB in size cannot be encrypted or compressed
Synchronizations with file systems which do not support the backup time attribute
(Windows File Sharing, NFS, UFS) may not propagate deletions properly.
Burning small amounts of data to DVD-R/RW (DVD "minus" R/RW) discs can take a
long time in the "Closing" phase without any apparent updates. DVD-R discs require a
minimum of 1 GB of data to be written. If the amount of data is less than that the Apple
Disc Recording framework records enough additional zero data to make 1GB during the
closing phase.
When burning DVD's and CD's with large numbers of files (> 50,000) the amount of
virtual memory consumed by the "IndelibleDiscRecorder" process can grow to large
amounts (1-2 GB). Data Backup 3 uses the Apple Disc Recording framework to create
CD's and DVD's and this framework builds the catalog metadata for the disc in memory
before burning to disc. We will be investigating ways of reducing this memory footprint
in future releases.
In order to create an accurate CD or DVD it is important that none of the data changes
during the burn process. Data Backup ensures this by copying or "prestaging" the data
for the CD or DVD before beginning the burn process. This requires enough hard disk
space to prestage all of the data that will be burned to a CD or DVD.

Submitting bug reports

Submit bugs via e-mail to support@prosofteng.com
When submitting bugs, please attach a System Profile and the appropriate log files.
To save a copy of your System Profile, select "About this Mac" from the Apple Menu,
then click the "More Info" button to launch the System Profiler application and then
select File->Save in the System Profiler application.
If a backup or restore operation fails, please attach the appropriate .execlog file
(.execlog files are named by the time at which the backup/restore was begun) and the
executor.log file. If you encounter an issue with the UI, please attach the
"databackup.log" file. When in doubt, attach as many log files as you can find. Log files
are stored in the following directories:
/Library/Logs/databackup
Also, please attach any relevant "crash logs" that may have been saved:
/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/DataBackup.crash.log and /Users/<User
Name>/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/DataBackup.crash.log
/Library/Logs/CrashReport/Executor.crash.log