RE: Forcing FrameMaker to save backups to named folders...

[Max Wyss <prodok -at- prodok -dot- ch>]

Sean and Michael,

the problem with moving the backup documents out of the document 
directory is that Framemaker is actually looking for them if it 
crashes, or the document somehow got corrupted. So, if you move away 
the backup behind Framemaker's back, you may end up with more data 
loss than otherwise.

I might see why the backup documents should be moved out of the 
directory. If there is a batch process which does something with the 
documents, doesn't it make sense to run it only when the documents of 
that directory are final. If so, just let that batch process delete 
the backup documents.

Keep in mind that the main reason for the backup document is to 
provide a backup in order to minimize the lost work when something 
goes wrong. That also means that if you are working in a rock-solid 
environment and do frequent saves, you could even not do any backup 
documents at all (if I remember correctly, there is an option to 
suppress those documents).

Hope, this can help.


Max Wyss
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No.

Not in 6, either.

The only thing you can do is to write a batch file that moves all the
*backup* documents to a place of your choosing. (I agree, sometimes it's the
little things . . ..)

Sean
sean -at- quodata -dot- com