You're giving me good info. I backup daily in two ways. 1. I copy and paste
the Ebase folder in Program files into our Ebase Backup folder, also in
Program files. 2. I click and drag the Ebase folder onto "Removable Disk E".
In each case I click on "Yes to All".
So, when you asked if I keep each backup or overwrite the previous backup,
I'm sensing I do the latter...copy over previous copy. This isnt good? How
do keep the previous copy and make a new one onto the same zip disk? Copy
and paste rather than click and drag? But then will both backups have the
same name, i.e. can I distinguish the backups from each other?
And, regarding playing with a copy on my harddrive, is my "Ebase Backup"
folder (in step 1. above) on my harddrive? and is this a copy I could use to
practice with? (computer lingo trips me up sometimes)
thank you so very much
-----Original Message-----
From: Carl Paulsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 10:26 AM
To: TechRocks Support
Subject: [support] Re: Opening copy of Ebase from Zip disk
Can't really help with the restoring from a backup without knowing more
about how your backup is made. If you simply copy ebase to a zip disk,
then you need to re-copy the entire ebase directory (folder) to the hard
drive. The many files you see in the ebase folder sound like the files
you need, but it's always best to restore from the entire directory
unless you know what you're doing.
Confirm that the Names_.10x, Payments_.10x, etc. are all in the folder.
Then, instead of playing with your backup, I'd recommend making a new
backup (you do keep each backup you make instead of overwriting the
previous backup, don't you?) and playing with the copy of your hard
drive. Recover from the backup only if you need to.
You don't want to open a copy of ebase on the Zip drive while you still
have the copy on the hard drive, b/c Filemaker may get confused and open
some of the files on the zip drive and some on the hard drive. Then
you've got a mess on your hands. So make a backup, eject the zip, then
monkey with the hard drive copy.
Carl
pwf wrote:
>
> Hello
> I would like to play around with layouts, so I'm trying to open my backup
> copy of Ebase from my Zip disk to practice on. How do I do this?
> I have clicked on "Removable disk E", then clicked on Ebase. Many files
and
> five folders appear: 1. Ebase Documentation 2. attach 3. clones 4. Copy of
> Ebase Docum. 5. Ebase.
> I opened this Ebase folder and it's empty.
>
> What to do? I do use Ebase with FileMaker Pro (for what it's worth).
>
> When we installed Ebase, a consultant put a shortcut on my desktop to open
> Ebase...so that's the only way I've ever done it.
> Thank you very much
>
> Jana Reister
> Professional Women's Fellowship
> 1013 - 8th Ave
> Seattle WA 98104
> ph 206-382-7276
> fx 206-382-0810
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