Configure Automatic Database Backups How to Configure Automatic Database Backups in Muhasib ERP Overview This guide will help you enable automatic backups with an approved location, interval, and retained-file count. Muhasib uses aut_bkp_en, aut_bkp_loc, aut_bkp_intr, and aut_bkp_cnt; the service creates the directory and prunes older backups beyond retention. Who can do this You need access to Software Backup settings administration and SQL/filesystem backup rights. Before you start Choose a secure SQL Server-visible location, approved interval, retention count, free-space monitor, off-host copy, and restore-test schedule. Before saving, check that the correct company is open and that you have permission to complete this task. Where to find it Back Office → Essentials Setup → Backup and Restore → Automatic Backup. Configure Automatic Database Backups Step 1: Confirm the Automatic Backup tab is available Step 2: Enable automatic backup Step 3: Select an approved backup location; source validation requires one when Select an approved backup location; source check requires one when enabled. Step 4: Enter interval and retained quantity according to policy Step 5: Save once and confirm the success message Step 6: Observe the first scheduled backup Check your work Confirm a new .bak, plausible size/time, instance last-run state, retention behavior, and an isolated restore test. Take a moment to check your work before closing the window. This small check can save time later. If something goes wrong The source defaults observed were interval 300 and retention 20; check units and policy rather than accepting blindly. Keep an off-host backup because local retention is not disaster recovery. Related guides Monitor Automatic Backups and Retention Create and Verify a Manual Database Backup Understand Back Office Background Operations What to do next Monitor Automatic Backups and Retention.