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title: Backup Pocket CowCard Transactions
slug: help/en-us/pocketcowcard/backup-pocket-cowcard-transactions
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createdAt: 2026-02-09T13:22:06.777Z
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**Question:** Can I backup my transactions?
**Answer:** Yes, a backup option is available on Android 11+ devices! PCC offers the option to backup transactions, which comes in handy while your device is offline and unable to send transactions to DairyComp. Use this feature if your connection is unstable or if your device is failing or crashing for unknown reasons.
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**IMPORTANT: **VAS recommends using a backup location on the SD card for best recovery chances, as your device storage may become unusable if your device fails.
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Expand the topics below to learn more about setting up and working with backups:
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## Configure Backup Transactions
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Go to **Settings** and scroll down to the **Allow backup of transactions** checkbox. Check the box and then tap **PCC Recovery location** to set the folder.
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Create a new folder on your SD card named **Recovery**. Tap **OK** and select the **Use This Folder** button set the folder location.
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Tap **Allow** to approve file access to the **Recovery **folder.
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Tap **Backup Transactions** to test out the option. If no transactions are pending, a message informs you of the status.
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## Backup Transactions
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Complete transactions in PCC in offline mode.
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**IMPORTANT: **VAS recommends backing up transactions every 10-20 minutes while offline to avoid losing data.
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Tap **Review Transactions** to view completed transactions in a pop-up window, and then select **Cancel** to close the pop-up. Tap **Backup Transactions** to save the transactions to your recovery folder.
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Tap the **Backup Transactions** button to save your transactions. The transactions are saved and a message is displayed to notify you that the backup was created.
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**NOTE: **PCC checks your backups when you tap **Send Changes to DairyComp** and automatically deletes backups that are more than 10 days old.
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## Retrieve Backup Transactions
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To access your backup transactions, browse to your **Recovery** folder on the SD card.
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[Contact Us](docId:4ghs_95g97Ps-fCkKm8sU) and open the TeamViewer Quick Support app so we can better help you recover your transaction files and post the updates to DairyComp.
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