# MAKEBAK System Variable [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [M](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/M/(M).md) | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved-in | Registry | | Initial value | 1 | | Range | 0-1 | Stores the old version file with .bak extension when storing drawings every time. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 8 (2013–2014)](../../../2013/System%20Variables/M/MAKEBAK%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2015](../../../2015/System%20Variables/M/MAKEBAK%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/M/MAKEBAK%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/M/MAKEBAK%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/System%20Variables/M/MAKEBAK%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/M/MAKEBAK%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/M/MAKEBAK%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/M/MAKEBAK%20System%20Variable.md)