Backup a project

Projects are automatically backed up:

When you save a project
When you update a project to make the project compatible with a more recent version of
FactoryTalk Optix Studio
Every time you update a project to repair a corrupted project. See Restore a project.

The default location for the backup folder is:

Each of the project folders consists of other subfolders with these different types of backups:

Automatic
. Three backups, performed when saving the project.
Recovery
. One backup, performed when a corrupt project is opened and repair attempted. See Restore a project.
Upgrade
. Two backups, performed when updating the project to make it compatible with a newer version of
FactoryTalk Optix Studio
.