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title: "How to Take a Backup of the Database"
slug: "howtotakeadatabasebackup"
updated: 2026-05-22T04:52:52Z
published: 2026-05-22T04:52:52Z
canonical: "help.12dsynergy.com/howtotakeadatabasebackup"
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# How to Take a Backup of the Database

There are two methods for backing up a database.

### **1. Via the 12d Synergy Adminis**trat**ion Application**

This method works only when you know the destination path on the Server where the database backup has to be stored (for example, c:\temp). The path you mention must be valid.

1. In the **12d Synergy Administration** application, select the **General** tab **> Database Backup** tab.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/2.1.png)
2. Enter the temporary path on the server, such as c:\temp, in the **Temporary location** box.
3. Click the **Backup** button. The following prompt is displayed. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/2.2.png)
4. Click the **Yes** button.

You will be prompted to browse and select a location to save the backup file. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/2.3.png)
5. Select the required location and click the **Save** button. The backup file is created, zipped, and saved at the selected location.

#### 2. Via SQL Server Management Studio on the Server

For this method, you need to access the Server remotely.

1. In **SQL Server Management Studio**, connect to the database server.
2. Expand the Databases node, select the 12d Synergy database (most likely named *12dSynergy*).
3. Right-click it and select the **Tasks > Backup** option. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/2.4.png)
4. Ensure the following in the **Back Up Database - <database name>** window: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/2.5(1).png)
  - **Backup type** list has the **Full** option selected.
  - **Back up to** list has the **Disk** option selected.
  - If a file path is listed under the **Back up to** list, select it and click the **Remove** button.
5. Click the **Add** button. The **Select Backup Destination** prompt is displayed. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/2.6.png)
6. Click the ellipsis ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/ellipsis(8).png) button displayed beside the **File name:** option and select a destination on the disk.
7. Click the **OK** button. The backup file (**.bak**) is created and saved at the selected location.
8. Access the backup location and zip the **.bak** file for later use.