## Documentation Index

Access the complete documentation index at:
https://www.zoho.com/au/books/help/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available documentation pages before proceeding.

# Data Management

Zoho Books allows you to back up your organisation’s data, documents, and audit trail. You can also view the history of all the files imported by different users for different modules.

## Data Backup

You can keep a record of all your organisational data offline by creating a backup in CSV or XLS format. You can also download the backup from the link sent to your email address after the backup is complete.

**Note:** You can initiate a data backup only once every 15 days. You cannot initiate it if a data backup is already in progress or was initiated in the last 15 days.

To back up your data:

*   Go to **Settings**.
*   Navigate to _Extension and Developer Data_ and select **Data Management** under _Developer Data_. ![Data Backup](/books/help/images/settings/developer-and-data/data-management/backup-data.png)
*   Under the _Backup Data_ tab, click **Backup Your Data**.
*   In the pop-up, the email address to which the data backup will be sent will be shown.
*   Select **CSV** or **XLS** format under _File Type_.
*   To include PII in the backup data, check the option **Include Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (PII) while backing up data**.
*   Enter a **File Protection Password** for the backup file. Your password must be at least 12 characters and include one uppercase letter, lowercase letter, number, and special character.
*   Click **Continue**. ![Data Backup Pop-Up](/books/help/images/settings/developer-and-data/data-management/backup-data-pop-up.png)

The backup will be initiated, and the download link will be sent to the displayed email address once the backup is complete. This will take up to 30 minutes. You can also download your backed up data from the _Backup History_ section.

**Note:** The download link for your backed-up data will expire 30 days after the backup date.

## Back Up Documents

Zoho Books also provides the option to export only the documents in your organisation, such as the files attached to request for quotes, bills, and other records. The documents will be exported as a ZIP file.

**Note:** You can initiate a document backup only once every 15 days. You cannot initiate it if a document backup is already in progress or was initiated in the last 15 days.

To initiate a backup for the documents in your organisation:

*   Go to **Settings**.
*   Navigate to _Extension and Developer Data_ and select **Data Management** under _Developer Data_.
*   Go to the **Backup Documents** tab.
*   Click **Back Up Documents**. ![Documents Backup](/books/help/images/settings/developer-and-data/data-management/backup-documents.png)
*   In the following pop-up, the email address to which the documents backup will be sent will be shown. Click **Continue**. ![Documents Backup Pop-Up](/books/help/images/settings/developer-and-data/data-management/backup-documents-pop-up.png)

The backup will be initiated, and the download link will be sent to the displayed email address once the backup is complete. This will take up to 30 minutes. You can also download your backed up data from the _Backup History_ section.

**Note:** The download link will include only the documents uploaded between the previous and the current backup date and the link will expire after 30 days.

## Back Up Audit Trail

Backing up exports your Audit Trail activity from Zoho Books onto a ZIP file. After the backup is complete, you will receive an email with a download link.

**Note:** You can initiate an audit trail backup only once every 15 days.

To back up the audit trail:

*   Go to **Settings**.
*   Navigate to _Extension and Developer Data_ and select **Data Management** under _Developer Data_.
*   Go to the **Backup Audit Trail** tab. ![Backup Audit Trail](/books/help/images/settings/developer-and-data/data-management/backup-audit-trail.png)
*   In the following pop-up, the email address to which the audit trail backup will be sent will be shown. Click **Continue**. ![Backup Audit Trail Pop-Up](/books/help/images/settings/developer-and-data/data-management/backup-documents-pop-up.png)

**Note:** The download link will only include the Audit Trail activity between the previous and the current backup date and the link will expire after 60 days.

## Import History

You can view the history of all the files imported by different users for different modules.

To view the import history:

*   Go to **Settings**.
*   Navigate to _Extension and Developer Data_ and select **Data Management** under _Developer Data_.
*   Go to the **Import History** tab.

The import history of all the imported files will be displayed along with details such as the user who uploaded the file, module, file name, uploaded date, status, and imported rows.

To filter the import history based on user or module:

*   From the **Select User** dropdown, select the user who uploaded the file.
*   From the **Select Module** dropdown, select the module for which the file was imported.

The import history will display only the files imported by the selected user and for the selected module.