

You can open those “unsaved” files from the Welcome (File.New) dialog of Prism Windows. Have you ever clicked No by accident and lost your work? Prism versions 6 and newer will save the file anyway in a special location, and keep it for four days. When you exit Prism Windows (as with any program), it asks you whether you want to save changes to every open file. It is possible (with some difficulty) to extract your data from these files without Prism, even if the file is damaged or truncated. PZF) because it provides a more secure backup. When you use the Save a Backup command, Prism doesn't rename the file you are working on - it simply saves a copy of that project with a new name. Note the difference between Save As and Save a Copy.

Prism will save a copy of your project to the location and name you specify, perhaps to a network or CD drive. Click on the Save Special button in the File section of the Prism toolbar, and choose Save a Copy. Prism provides an unusual way to save backup copies of your projects. prismb, their location depends on which operating system you use:Ĭ:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\Temp\ If you need to find these files, which have the extension. But if you double-click on the file you were working on, then you open that saved file, not the backup that Prism saved elsewhere.

Note a potential problem: After a crash, the automatic backup system works fine if you launch Prism as an application. When you restart Prism, these files will automatically load so you can continue your work. In case of computer disaster, the backup files will remain on your hard drive.

When you quit Prism normally, the timed backup files are deleted. The backup files are also saved whenever you save your work, so the backup files can never be older than your project files. Choose to save based on a timer (every few minutes) and/or whenever you switch from one sheet to another. Autobackup on Macs.Ĭhoose automatic backups on the File & Printer tab of the Preferences dialog and Prism will automatically save your work.
