You can now back up all the files your users have worked on recently in iManage Drive by doing the following:

1. Select  Access iManage Drive settings and then select File Backup. Alternatively, run the iManageDriveConsole file_backup command if the iManage Drive UI panel isn't available—for example, C:\Program Files\iManage\Drive\program\install\iManageDriveConsole file_backup. The following prompt is displayed:

   Figure: Create backup prompt

   

2. (Optional) To include every version of the file available in Document Change Log, select the Include document change log files check box.

3. Select Create Backup. A progress bar is displayed as shown below:

   Figure: Progress bar for file backup

   

   Also, you can do the following:

   • Select the Pause button to pause the file backup creation process.

     Figure: Pausing the file backup creation process

     

   • Select More details to view the details of the file being backed up and also the total number of files remaining. Select Fewer details to hide the details.

     Figure: Details of file being backed up

     

The backup is generated as a zipped file that’s available at the following location: *AppData*\Local\iManage\GoDrive\diagnostics\file_backup. The backup file is displayed as soon as it’s generated. The backup folder may contain the following subfolders:

• document_history: Contains previous versions of files that were in iManage Drive.

• current_document_history: Current versions of all the files available in Document Change Log in iManage Drive retained for 30 days. 

• sync_issue_files: Files that are in the Document Change Log and have a sync issue.

• sync_conflicts: Files that currently have a conflict.

• outbox_files: Files in the outbox.

• local_files: Any files not in the outbox.

• unsynced_files: Files that are in the Document Change Log and not synced.