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    Import question

    I have recently tried to take all of my tables and such out from the folder my documents and place them in their own folder. When I did this, I now have three copies of my database and only one with my tables in it. (Two are labled .abf and one .Muf) I could deal with this only that I cannot get my imported information in the database. Does anyone know a bit about this? Jeff
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    RE: Import question

    You should actually have six files with your database name as the "prefix" part.
    Extensions should be
    .adb
    .alb
    .alom
    .alx
    .dbg
    and .muf

    These are all necessary to "maintain" a database. If you mean that you now cannot access your saved imports, it is probably in one of the files you did not mention.

    Also for tables you should have five files per table name

    .dbf
    .ddd
    .ddm
    .ddx
    and .cdx
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      RE: Import question

      I have checked out the different saved components to the tables and to the database, and I have all of the table pieces, but am missing the .dbg file. I have looked at other databases that I have and they do not have a .dbg either. Am I not looking in the right place?

      As to recognizing the imported data files, the tables and sets containing these tables are "ghosted" on the database's tabbed menu. Any help on where to go next?

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        #4
        RE: Import question

        Jeff,

        Suggestions:

        1. Click Start, Find and type *.dbg*. This should find the file. Remember, Stan said the file should be called, database name.dbg If your datbase is named Fred, it will be called: fred.dbg.

        2. You can copy the file and paste it into the folder where you copied your database files.

        3. If that doesn't work, Open a5 and then click File, Open. Select the folder where you orignally had your database. Open it and make sure it works.

        If so, the .dbg file will be there. If not, you prpbably deleted the file.

        If that's the case and you have a utility pgorgam, you should be able to find the deleted file and restore it.

        kenn
        TYVM :) kenn

        Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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          #5
          RE: Import question

          I'm not sure what the .dbg is or does, just quoting what I found im my directory.

          Ghosted tables mean that Alpha does not know where they are. If you copied part of your directory out of "my documents" and then tried to start up your database, then copied the rest of the tables --- you may need to "add" the second group of moved tables and "drop" the ghosted tables. Alpha looks for a similar directory structure when you start the database. If you had a c:\mydocuments\subfolder\here'smytables

          then you need to recreate the same structure, or if you copied all files into the same folder, you will have to follow the drop and add procedure described above.

          Let me know how it goes.

          Stan
          There can be only one.

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            #6
            RE: Import question

            Thank you both for your help. I have found my missing tables and all is good. I appreciate your time.
            Jeff

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