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From: Kathy Bovenschen <>
Subject: [Clooz] RE:Family databases
Date: 23 Apr 2002 16:39:21 -0400


The files in the format "yymmdd_Myfamilyname" are the archived files (with date appended to the database name). Archived files are compressed -- that's why they are smaller than your main database "Myfamilyname". All extra "space" is removed during archiving so that only the data itself remains. I always backup my main database. I don't really have a choice, though, because my software's archive feature no longer works. Maybe it would if I reinstalled the software, but I'm too lazy to try it.

Kathy Bovenschen
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On 18 Apr 2002, Georgia Clark <> wrote:
>
>When I archive the database, I see the following:
>
>020413_Myfamilyname 816KB Microsoft etc 4/13/02 2:00pm
>020418_Myfamilyname 846KB Ditto 4/18/02 8:00pm
>
>Then I have
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>Myfamilyname 1016KB Microsoft etc. 4/18/02 >8:00pm (calling this my main file)
>
>Since I added several censuses today, I expect to see an increase >but why is the other Myfamilyname different by almost 200KBs. Which >one do I back up to the CD. I have been backing up the main file >rather than the archived file. Help.
>
>Also, my ID numbers jumped from 1912 to 3484.
>
>Georgia Clark


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