Data Files

 

Each Knowbase data file is a single self-contained file, ending with the extension type .KNO.  By default, these files are placed in a folder called "Knowbase" under your "My Documents" folder.  If you keep all data files in the default folder, you can just back up this entire folder by copying it to your backup disk or device.

 

You can change the default folder for data files from the Files tab of the Preferences dialog box.

 

It is possible to put a Knowbase file anywhere on your hard drive, however.  If you have saved data files into other folders, you can find them all using the Search command from Windows Start menu and searching for "*.kno".  Simply back up the found files.

 

 

Custom Import Formats

 

If you use the custom import format feature, you also want to back up the custom import formats.  These files all end with the extension type .KNF.

 

You can also change the default folder for custom import format files from the Files tab of the Preferences dialog box.

 

 

Restoring Files

 

To restore the backup files, copy them back into the same folder.  That is, if you used the default folder, then you could just copy them back into the "Knowbase" subfolder under your "My Documents" folder.

 

 

Related Procedures:

Repairing a Damaged Data File

Moving Personal Knowbase to a New Computer