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# Exporting SCB (Static Channel Backup) # Exporting channels backup
An SCB file is automatically generated by the Breez SDK in the background. More specifically, the SCB file is updated whenever a new channel is opened. A Static Channel Backup (SCB) file is automatically generated by the Breez SDK in the background. More specifically, the SCB file is updated whenever a new channel is opened.
The SCB file can be used as a last resort to recover funds in case the Greenlight node becomes inaccessible ("doom day" scenario). In order to recover the funds using the SBC information, users can initialize a new core lightning node with its [HSM secret](https://docs.corelightning.org/docs/hsm-secret) using their seed. Then, trigger a channel recovery through [the recoverchannel method](https://docs.corelightning.org/reference/lightning-recoverchannel) provided by CLN. The SCB file can be used as a last resort to recover funds in case the Greenlight node becomes inaccessible ("doom day" scenario). In order to recover the funds using the SBC information, users can initialize a new core lightning node with its [HSM secret](https://docs.corelightning.org/docs/hsm-secret) using their seed. Then, trigger a channel recovery through [the recoverchannel method](https://docs.corelightning.org/reference/lightning-recoverchannel) provided by CLN.