Backup files

When i backed up today i get 2 files.
2010-03-01

2010-03-01.AM09.19

Both say Backup file & have the same date.
Can you explain the 2 different files & why i get 2
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"desgnr" <> wrote in message
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> When i backed up today i get 2 files.
> 2010-03-01
>
> 2010-03-01.AM09.19
>
> Both say Backup file & have the same date.
> Can you explain the 2 different files & why i get 2
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what version ?
what does it say in Quicken at the very top blue bar - file name -

in your Backup sub-dir -
do you see the file "suffix" or do you have those "hidden"
XP -> Tools -> Folder Options -> View

"desgnr" <> wrote in message
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> When i backed up today i get 2 files.
> 2010-03-01
>
> 2010-03-01.AM09.19
>
> Both say Backup file & have the same date.
> Can you explain the 2 different files & why i get 2
> --

I've always wondered about what Quicken calls a "backup"...
since it doesn't appear to really create a single zip-type image for
"restore",
but merely appears as just produce file copies....

main data filename. QEL, QDF, IDX

backup filename (1-5). QTX, QPH, QEL, QDF, IDX

manual backup filename (date). QEL, QDF, IDX

On 3/2/2010 1:31 AM, ps56k wrote:
> "desgnr"<> wrote in message
> news:hmgmnr$2kn9$...
>> When i backed up today i get 2 files.
>> 2010-03-01
>>
>> 2010-03-01.AM09.19
>>
>> Both say Backup file& have the same date.
>> Can you explain the 2 different files& why i get 2
>> --
>
> I've always wondered about what Quicken calls a "backup"...
> since it doesn't appear to really create a single zip-type image for
> "restore",
> but merely appears as just produce file copies....
>
> main data filename. QEL, QDF, IDX
>
> backup filename (1-5). QTX, QPH, QEL, QDF, IDX
>
> manual backup filename (date). QEL, QDF, IDX
>
>
That changed with Q10. They now create a single backup file. Not a ZIP
file, but a "QDF-Backup" file...

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"Hank Arnold" <> wrote in message
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> On 3/2/2010 1:31 AM, ps56k wrote:
>> "desgnr"<> wrote in message
>> news:hmgmnr$2kn9$...
>>> When i backed up today i get 2 files.
>>> 2010-03-01
>>>
>>> 2010-03-01.AM09.19
>>>
>>> Both say Backup file& have the same date.
>>> Can you explain the 2 different files& why i get 2
>>> --
>>
>> I've always wondered about what Quicken calls a "backup"...
>> since it doesn't appear to really create a single zip-type image for
>> "restore",
>> but merely appears as just produce file copies....
>>
>> main data filename. QEL, QDF, IDX
>>
>> backup filename (1-5). QTX, QPH, QEL, QDF, IDX
>>
>> manual backup filename (date). QEL, QDF, IDX
>>
>>
> That changed with Q10. They now create a single backup file. Not a ZIP
> file, but a "QDF-Backup" file...
>
> --
>

So, for Q2010 -
what's the file name syntax and the suffix for these backup files ?

"Hank Arnold" <> wrote in message
news:4b8cdd50$0$22538$...
> On 3/2/2010 1:31 AM, ps56k wrote:
>> "desgnr"<> wrote in message
>> news:hmgmnr$2kn9$...
>>> When i backed up today i get 2 files.
>>> 2010-03-01
>>>
>>> 2010-03-01.AM09.19
>>>
>>> Both say Backup file& have the same date.
>>> Can you explain the 2 different files& why i get 2
>>> --
>>
>> I've always wondered about what Quicken calls a "backup"...
>> since it doesn't appear to really create a single zip-type image for
>> "restore",
>> but merely appears as just produce file copies....
>>
>> main data filename. QEL, QDF, IDX
>>
>> backup filename (1-5). QTX, QPH, QEL, QDF, IDX
>>
>> manual backup filename (date). QEL, QDF, IDX
>>
>>
> That changed with Q10. They now create a single backup file. Not a ZIP
> file, but a "QDF-Backup" file...
>
> --
>

ahhh - found this in searching around other forums & groups -
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Quicken 2010 changed the "single" backup file name format to:
yyyy-mm-dd.qdf-backup
to make directory sorting easier

SO - the suffix is not the usual 3chars,
but is ".qdf.backup"