Once you’ve upgraded On2Air Backups, you need to set your automated schedule and, if available on your plan, add more Airtable bases.
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In this tutorial
- Upgrade and Choose Your Backup Schedule
- Available Plans and Schedules
- Schedule Options
- How to Set a Backup Schedule
- Enable Your Backup
- How to Back Up Multiple Airtable Bases to a Backup Project
- Customize Your Backup (Include/Exclude Fields, View, and Attachments)
- Backups History Log
- Backup Folder Structure and File Name Convention
- Need Support?
Upgrade and Choose Your Backup Schedule
To enable an automated backup schedule and add more Airtable bases, upgrade to a plan.
Once you’ve upgraded, you’ll then need to set the Schedule and Reactivate the backup.
To fully automate Airtable backups, upgrade to a Backups plan
On2Air Backups Plan
The Backup Schedule options available will depend on your plan
Available Plans and Schedules
STARTER - $9.99/month - UPGRADE 1 Airtable Base, 50,000 Records, 2,500 Attachments - Monthly Backup Schedule
ESSENTIALS - $29.99/month - UPGRADE 15 Airtable Bases, 250K Records, 25K Attachments, - Monthly or Weekly Backup Schedule
PROFESSIONAL - $49.99/month - UPGRADE 50 Airtable Bases, 1 Million Records, 500K Attachments - Monthly, Weekly, or Daily Backup Schedule
PREMIUM -$79.99/month - UPGRADE 250 Airtable Bases, 5 Million Records, 1 Million Attachments - Monthly, Weekly, Daily, Hourly Backup Schedule
Schedule Options
Monthly - Choose a day of the month Options are: * 1st day of month * Mid month (15th) * Last day of month
Weekly - Choose any day of the week
Daily - Choose a time of day * Choose a specific hour of the day * Toggle Yes to Include Weekends (Optional)
Hourly - Choose hourly * Toggle Yes to Include Weekends (Optional)
How to Set a Backup Schedule
- Once you’ve upgraded, you need to set your new automated Schedule
- In your Backups Project, click Settings, then click Schedule
- Choose your Backup Project Interval and Interval Value
- Click Update Schedule
Enable Your Backup
Once you’ve set your backup schedule (paid plans), click Start Backup
How to Back Up Multiple Airtable Bases to a Backup Project
- To add more Airtable bases to your Backup Project, click Add Base to Backup
- You’ll choose your Airtable connection and the next Airtable base you want to add to the Project
- Click Start Backup to start backing up all the Airtable bases in the Backup Project
You can do this as many times as you need depending on your Backups plan
- You can click the History Log tab to see your backup status
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Customize Your Backup (Include/Exclude Fields, View, and Attachments)
You can customize what’s included in your Airtable base backup, such as specific fields, views, or attachments.
Backups History Log
See how you can view all your backups details and history
Backup Folder Structure and File Name Convention
Learn how we name the files and attachments in your storage drive
Need Support?
Send us a message. If we’re online, we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. If not, we’ll follow up by email.
The folder and file structure for your backups
YourFolderName --> BackupProjectName_AirtableID --> BaseName_AirtableID --> TableName.csv or TableName.json
BaseName_AirtableID --> Attachments --> TableName_AirtableID --> FieldID_RecordID_AttachmentID_NameOfFile
Also, in Attachments
Attachments --> Attachments_TableName.json
Dropbox Folder Structure
Box Folder Structure
Google Drive Folder Structure
Airtable Base Used in Backup
- In your Backup Project, click the Settings tab
- Click Schedule
- Choose your Backup Project Interval - Trial mode will allow you to select a One Time backup interval
- Click Create Schedule
Individual Base Backup Settings
Base - Change the Airtable connection or Airtable base included in your Backup Project
* Click **Update** * Choose your desired Airtable base * Select **Update Backup Base**
Auto Add New Tables - Choose Yes if you would like any new tables added to your base automatically added to your Backup Project
Auto Add New Attachments - Choose Yes if you would like any new attachment fields added to your base automatically added to your Backup Project
Backup Format - Export the backup in CSV or in JSON format
Remove From Project - Remove a base from your Backup Project * Click Remove Base
Rename Backup - Click in the Backup Title field and rename your Backup * Click out of the field to automatically save
Back to Previous Page - Each page of the app includes a button at the top to go back to the previous screen
Adding Your Airtable Bases to Your Backup Project
- In the Bases tab, click Add Base to Backup
- Click Select Connection and choose your desired Airtable connection If you haven’t connected to your Airtable account, set up the connection in Accounts and Integrations by clicking Add a new connection in the integration settings
Learn how to set up new connections
- Select the Base you want to add to your backup
- Click Add New Backup Base
Backup Project Settings
Storage
- Click Select Storage Connection
You can connect to Google Drive, Dropbox, or Box depending on your plan If you have not connected your Backup Storage account, set up the connection in Accounts and Integrations by clicking Add a new connection in the integration settings
Learn how to set up new connections
- Click Select Connection and choose your desired backup storage location The root folder location in your storage account will appear
- Click Create New Folder (Recommended if first backup project) and give it a name such as On2Air Backups
- Choose your newly created folder
- Click Save Backup Details
Delete Your Project
Delete - If you no longer want your Backup Project
* From your Backup Project, select the **Settings** tab * Click **Delete Backup** _**WARNING**: Deleting a backup cannot be undone_