Backup Definition Files

The 'Backup Definition Files' tab provides the ability to create, modify and manage the XML definition files that are used to store the configuration of individual backup tasks.

The window consists of a tool bar underneath which is a list of XML definition files. In this case, there is one - 'My Backup.xml'. The bottom pane shows an overview of the main configuration settings stored by the XML file. There is also a tab that shows an XML view of the data.

The Toolbar allows the following actions:

Action	Description
	Opens the folder containing the selected XML Backup Definition file
	Adds an XML Definition File to the list
	Edit the selected backup definition file
	Remove the selected backup definition file from the list
	Check that the XML definition file is XML compliant. This is useful if you wish to modify the files manually
	Run the XML backup definition file
	Schedule the XML definition file
	Generate a VB Script using the XML definition file
	Generate an MS-DOS Batch File using the XML definition file
	Create a shortcut on the desktop
	Edit the Advanced Settings

You can also right click on the XML file

The menu options provide the following functionality

Menu option	Description
Open Containing Folder	This will open the folder that contains the XML definition file.
Add to list	Display a Windows file open dialog, allowing you to select an existing backup definition file to include in the list.
Edit	Allows you to edit the backup definition file. The appropriate dialog will be displayed for the backup, either the Image Dialog or the Backup Dialog. Once you have completed making changes to the definition file you can either save back to the existing file or create a new file (allowing you to copy similar backup definitions easily).
Delete	Removes the backup definition from the list. Deletion is not permanent, you can add the definition file back using Add To List.
Validate	Validates the backup file content. This should be used if the backup definition is modified outside of Macrium Reflect.
Run Now	Run the XML backup definition file
Schedule	Schedule the XML definition file
Generate a VB Script File	Generate a VB Script using the XML definition file
Generate an MS-DOS Batch File	Generate an MS-DOS Batch File using the XML definition file
Create a Desktop Shortcut	Create a shortcut on the desktop
Advanced Properties	Edit the Advanced Settings