When an NC program is received via auto receive, and the destination name already exists, it is possible to automatically backup the existing file, in order to retain old program versions.
This following dialog is used to specify backup naming conventions, and the backup directory.
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Check this field to enable the backup feature.
Use this field to specify how backups should be numbered.
The backup number is incremented each time a new backup is generated. If the number of backups reaches the limit specified in Maximum number of backups, the backup with the lowest number will be deleted.
Backups are numbered from 1 to the value specified in Maximum number of backups field.
The newest file will always be number 1.
Backups are numbered from 1 to the value specified in Maximum number of backups field.
The newest file will have the highest number.
Use this field to specify how backup files should be named.
The Backup name preview field displays a sample backup name.
The name of the backup file is the original file name, followed by an underscore ('_'), the backup number and the original extension.
Example: TESTFILE.NC is backed up as TESTFILE_001.NC.
The name of the backup file is the original file name, followed by an underscore ('_'), the file extension and the backup number as the extension.
Example: TESTFILE.NC is backed up as TESTFILE_NC.001.
The name of the backup file is the original file name, follow by the backup number as the extension.
Example: TESTFILE.NC is backed up as TESTFILE.001.
This field shows a preview of the result of the current backup settings applied to the file TESTFILE.NC.
Use this field to specify the maximum number of backups to keep.
Use this field to specify a string that will be inserted before the filename.
Use this field to specify a string that will be inserted after the filename.
Use this field to specify the backup directory.
The default value is: $BACKUP
This field shows a preview of the selected path, with any environment variables expanded to their current value.
Check this field to automatically create directories for backup files.