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    #1

    Backing up

    How do I back-up a database - just my own customising and records, not the whole program?
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    RE: Backing up

    Glenn,

    Many folks recommend that each 'database' be stored in its own folder on your hard drive.

    Your data within each database folder is stored in files that end in standard filename extensions:

    DBF files are your primary data files
    CDX files are your permanent index files
    FPT files are your memo files

    None of these contain your layouts, forms, reports, field rules, or global scripts. However, if you just want to back up your 'data', making a safety copy of the DBF, CDX and FPT files will do it.

    My own preference is to make a safety copy of every file in the database folder, so that I protect not only my data, but the work I've invested in form and report design, field rules, global scripts, and so on.

    Many, including myself, prefer to make the safety copy using a file compression utility such as WinZip or PkZip. The database files will usually compress to a small fraction of their original size making storage of the safety copy easier.

    -- tom

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      RE: Backing up

      Thanks Tom.

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        #4
        RE: Backing up

        Tom:

        I'm new at most of this stuff so probably I am just missing the obvious. I have a couple of clients, that is churches, that use an application I put together to record, tract and report church offerings and other income. I'd like to be able to work on layouts and field rules at home then take the updated forms, forms, etc. to the church the church offices without fouling up the data they have entered in the meantime. In other words is there a way I can design a new layout or fix an existing layout at home then copy, backup or zip it to take to may clients? It seems to me that there must be a way and it is probably obvious, but I can't seem to get it.

        Any help you can give will be appreciated.

        Thanks

        Tom (Merrill)

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          RE: Backing up

          Form, report, label, and letter layouts are in the *.ddd,*.ddm, *.ddx files for tables and *.set, *.sem, *sex files for sets. If you change a report for the members table, you only need to transfer the members.ddd, members.ddm and members.ddx files to the users computer. This is only true if you don't change the table structure (add, delete a field).

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            RE: Backing up

            To add to Ohlen's post, if you add scripts, menus, toolbars, etc to the application databse, you will also have to copy the application .alb,.alm, and .alx files. These are the data dictionary for the databse.

            Jerry

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