9 · Back up and restore your library
How long are backups kept?
| Backup type | Retention rule |
|---|---|
| Unnamed (automatic) backups | The newest 20 backups are kept. |
| Named backups | The newest 20 of these are also kept. |
| All backups combined | If they exceed the 4 GiB limit, cleanup starts with the oldest backups. The newest 3 of each type are protected. |
.db files you save to a file |
Merceq doesn’t delete these files automatically. |
| Backups before reset | The newest 3 backups are kept. They don’t appear in the regular backup list; see the section below. |