Jana, This is potentially REALLY dangerous and I highly recommend just recovering from the entire backup - just trash your current damaged copy and restore from the backup.
Here's why. If anything in the files has changed since you last backed up, the old names file doesn't necessarily jive with the other associated files. Here's a simple example of what I'm talking about. Let's say you've added a new name and payment into the database before the crash. Your old names file won't have that record in it, but the active database will have a payment associated with that person's record number (let's say it's #2310 in the damagaed names file). Remember, the payment info lives in a different file than the names. Now, as you re-enter data, you may put a different name into the record #2310 spot. Now, voilla, that old payment info for a different person will be attached to this new person who perhaps hasn't given yet. Other similar problems can occur with actions or source code records, etc. In addition, there are three other files that work int he background that keep summary data on each record that can get majorly messed up if you re-assign record numbers for names. Multiply these problems by however many changes you may have made to the database between backups and you can see how complicated this problem can become. You save yourself MANY headaches by just restoring the entire database. This problem also highlights the importance of backing up the entire database, not just the names and/or payments data. Carl pwf wrote: Our Ebase was not properly closed. When opening Ebase, that message appears and then a message stating the Names file was damaged. I removed the names file from the Ebase.102 then copied a backup of names back into Ebase. It seems to have worked. But, is this a bad way to go�.just replacing one file rather than using our entire backup copy? Could other files be damaged too (i.e. payments, etc), even though things seem to be working fine? Shall I proceed differently? Thank you Jana Reister Professional Women's Fellowship 206-382-7276 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Carl Paulsen New Hampshire Rivers Council 54 Portsmouth Street Concord, NH 03301 603-228-6472 603-228-0423 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------
