User's Manual - Drake Software

Drake Software User’s Manual
Copying EF Data
Copying EF Data
Firms with multiple computers but no network might have to copy data from computer
to computer using a disc, USB flash drive, or other memory storage device.
IMPORTANT
For firms that use a network, copying EF data from one computer
to another is not recommended.
Copying to Another Location
To copy EF data from a computer to a memory storage device:
1. From the Home window of the software, select EF > Copy EF Returns to Disk
and select the returns to copy. Click Select All or Unselect All as needed.
TIP
Click column headers to sort in ascending or descending order.
2. Click Continue.
3. Select the output drive from the Select Drive drop list.
4. Click Copy Files (Figure 8-14).
5. Click OK after files are copied.
Copying From a Storage Device
Figure 8-14: Copying files to CD
To copy EF information from a data storage device to a computer:
1. From the Home window of the software, select EF > Copy EF Returns from
Disk.
2. In the Copy EF Return from Disk dialog box, select the drive to copy files from.
3. Click Copy Files.
4. Click OK to copy each file. Click Exit to close.
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