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If you are backing up the database for the first time, select Full. A full backup will provide a comprehensive data set and SQL Safe requires it to perform differential backups or transaction log backups later on. For more information about backup types, go to Understand backup types.
What to choose in the Format drop-down option?
By default, the .safe format is displayed in this option. You can define the format of the backup, select .safe or .bak.
When should you specify a description?
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