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In this article we will show you how to test a backup using Backup4all. There are two types of test in B
one or more versions of a backup (you can select any version for testing) - automatic test which is pe L AT E S T A R T I C L E S
execution and will test the latest version of a backup
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To test a selection or all the versions for the selected backup job, open the Test Backup window by pr SFTP using Backup4all
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In the test window, select the backup versions you wish to test and press the Test button. You can als MyInfo
process by moving the slider to a lower or higher priority (default is Normal). A High priority process fi
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resources than a Normal priority process. You can also test a backup execution if you switch to Backu
and select Test.

To be sure the test automatically runs after each backup, you should open the Backup Properties wind
button (Ctrl+P) from the application's toolbar and in the Advanced page make sure the Test after back

If the test was executed automatically after backup and it failed, the Error icon appears in front of the
for details about the errors (Job Logs->Last Test log). The icon will disappear when the backup job wi

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