sandbox

How do I pull a backup of my data in Sandbox?

One of the many features of the Sandbox environment is being able to pull a backup of your collected data from a certain. The following steps will show you how to do just that.

step 1

From inside the iFormBuilder portal, hover over the Company tab and select Sandbox.

step 2

On the following screen, select the slot you want to pull the backup into.

step 3

Select the date from which you want to pull the backup.  For example, if you pull from November 1, any data that was on the server as November 1, will be in your backup, anything after will not be included.

step 4

Select the Profile where the data resides.

step 5

Enter a password that will be used to unlock this backup slot once it is no longer needed.

step 6

Enter your username and email address (if not already preloaded into the fields).

step 7

Click Go.

Your backup will begin to load.

step 8

Once your data is loaded, it will show as below.  Click Go to Site to be taken to your backup.

step 9

Log in with your normal user credentials.

On the data tab, you'll see the backed up data.

PLEASE NOTE: A back-up can only be done for the last 14 days.