Saving timetabling data

When using Primary Time, name and save the Primary Time file to a network location:

• the first time you use Primary Time
• periodically when you save new or backup copies.

To name and save the Primary Time file to a network location:

1. Double click on your desktop to open Primary Time.

   The Year Group Allocation tab is displayed.

   

2. Select File > Save from the main menu.

   

   The Save As dialog window is displayed.

3. Navigate to a network location where Primary Time files can be kept.

   Important: Ensure that the Primary Time file is regularly backed up, to avoid loss of data.

4. Type a name in the File name field, based on the naming scheme your organisation implements.

   

5. Click .

   The timetable data is saved.

   Tip: Consider making backup versions of the Primary Time file periodically, to protect against a corrupted file.

6. Perform timetabling functions and save data on the relevant window.
7. Select File > Exit from the main menu to exit from Primary Time when finished.

   Tip: If you do not save data on a relevant window, you may be prompted to save or discard the most recent changes.
   

   Tip: When you restart Primary Time it displays the last opened file. Avoid using File > Close, as it may cause confusion when you next start Primary Time; only rudimentary data is displayed which may cause concerns that timetabling data has been lost.

For related videos, see:

• Primary Time file menu (#5004, 2.59 mins)
• Closing a Primary Time file and reopening the correct file (#5114, 1.27 mins)
• Exiting a Primary Time file and starting without needing to select the file (#5115, 2.00 mins)
• Dealing with a corrupted Primary Time file (Advanced, #5113, 2.37 mins).

Last modified: 26/09/2014 12:51:36 PM

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