Type of task to be performed:PROJECT: Backing up the entire project MASTERDATA:      Backing up the master data

Project name with full path(optional). 
If not entered, the selected project is used when the action is called from GUI (like from a script or button bar). 
If called from the windows command line, PROJECTNAME must be set or the ProjectAction must be used first, otherwise an  exception is thrown. 

Archive name.
Name of the file where the backed up data is to be saved (without path information).

Target directory

Remark on backup (optional).
The remark is written as a string to the corresponding property of the backed up project.
Default = corresponding property is not set.

Type of saving:
EMAIL: Project is sent by e-mail.
DISK: Project is backed up to a hard drive, diskette, etc.

If the project to be backed up is to be packed (zipped), the target file can be automatically split into several parts to be sent by e-mail. 
SPLITSIZE specifies the maximum file size in megabytes. If SPLITSIZE = 0, the file is not split up. If the parameter: BACKUPMEDIA = DISK, SPLITSIZE is ignored.
The parameter is optional.
Default = 0.0

An enum constant that may assume the following values:
BACKUPAMOUNT_ALL: The contents of the project directory is backed up completely.
BACKUPAMOUNT_MIN: Only the database files required to restore the project are backed up; redundant database files are ignored.
Default = BACKUPAMOUNT_ALL.

Specifies whether the database is to be compressed before being backed up (optional, 0 = No, 1= Yes).
Default = 0

Specifies whether external documents are to be included in the backup (optional, 0 = No, 1= Yes).
Default = 0

Specifies whether image files are to be included in the backup (optional, 0 = No, 1=Yes).
Default = 0

Specifies whether external files that are referenced by the project 
are copied to the project's directory (the '\DOC' subdirectory) before the backup.
(optional, 0 = No, 1 = Yes).
Default = 0
Valid only if TYPE parameter equals 'PROJECT'.

Type of backup:BACKUP: Project is backed upSOURCEOUT: Project is filed offARCHIVE: Project is archived. Must not be set if BACKUPMEDIA parameter is set to EMAIL.PACK: Project is packed.

Type of master data to be backed up:
SYMBOLS,
MACROS,
FORMS,
ARTICLES,
LANGUAGES,
STANDARDSHEET,
STATIONDATA

Source directory, only applies to backup of master data.

Name of the file to be backed up.
• The file name can be entered with or without the complete path.
• The file extension must be specified.
• A file extension with a wildcard is also possible (for example: /FILENAME:*.fn1, /FILENAME:*.*, /FILENAME:*sh)
This only applies to the backup of master data.