Hi Estelle
Cathy is correct that the backup file is the normal zipped version. I would guess that the issue with numbers added to the end of the file name is because you are saving it to one of the cloud based systems, like OneDrive or Google Drive. Certainly, it is a known problem with Google Drive adding (1) to a file name when it is saved to the Google Drive folder before Google Drive had managed to sync the files back to the cloud version. Since Legacy technically does not write a new file, I would assume that when it closes the .fdb file it is treated as being a new file version. I have just tried that out on Google Drive and it does not seem to have a problem, but it might be different on how your system is setup, where you are saving files, whether you are using a cloud solution and on the connectivity. Regards Chris From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On Behalf Of Cathy Pinner Sent: 21 December 2017 22:24 To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] File name problem Estelle, You should be making backups every time you leave Legacy. That does not add [1] to the filename. The backup automatically has a unique name as it adds date and time to the filename - if you don't interfere. That is not the source of the problem you were having. I think it was what you were doing when opening Legacy I think - using the backup in the wrong way. I hope you have it sorted and you're not using a file that is in a temp folder on your computer. Cathy E. Nad wrote: Hello everybody, Thank you all for the help and relevant solutions. It now works as it should. The source of the problem was my making backups everytime I left Legacy. As I was keeping the same file name on and on, Legacy added a [1] to the file name every time. Thanks again for the help, I am so impressed with the efficiency and readiness to help of users from all over. Yours truly, Estelle Nadeau nade...@hotmail.com <mailto:nade...@hotmail.com> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *De :* LegacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com <mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com> > de la part de Chris Hill <chris.hill.11he...@gmail.com <mailto:chris.hill.11he...@gmail.com> > *Envoyé :* 18 décembre 2017 11:22 *À :* 'Legacy User Group' *Objet :* Re: [LegacyUG] File name problem Hi Estelle There is a very ‘hidden’ option within Legacy to prompt to save on exiting. This is from the *Help* on *Exit Program*. */Automatically Prompt for Backup /* *//* /With this box checked, Legacy offers to make a backup file for each Family File that was opened during the session. (See Backing Up a Family File for more information on making backups.) / / / /These options can be set from the Customize screen reached by choosing Customize from the Options tab on the Ribbon bar and then choosing the Other option on the menu panel. Click the Turn on Optional Reminder Messages button. From the Optional Reminder Messages screen, click on the Reminder to make a backup when exiting Legacy option./ To change these settings, you need to open the *Customise* dialog from *Options* – it is the left entry in the Options ribbon bar. You then select *Option 12 – Other Settings* and then click on the button below *12.5 Message boxes*. This will open a dialog with a number of options that you can configure. You have probably got the third one under *Prompts/Reminders* (left tab) set, which is *Reminder to make a backup when exiting Legacy*. Clear that option to stop Legacy asking for you to make a copy of your database. In practice, you DO NOT NEED to ma ke a copy of your database, since as a fully managed database it is always kept up to date. I suspect that every time you run Legacy you are then opening the latest copy and then saving it again, thus adding the [1] onto the file name. Hence you should be finding that you have a set of files in your PC reading A.fdb, A [1].fdb, A [1] [1].fdb … etc. In this case, you need to open the latest version and then use the *File* and *Save File As* option to create a new file with a clean name. You only need a single .fdb file as your working database. If you need a backup, then use the *File* and *Backup File* to create a compressed copy of your database, and remember not to copy it to the Legacy Cloud unless you want to. I would make backups before making major updates, check/repair or merges from other trees. Hope this helps. Regards Chris From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergr oup-boun...@legacyusers.com <mailto:oup-boun...@legacyusers.com> ] On Behalf Of E. Nad Sent: 18 December 2017 15:08 To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com <mailto:legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: [LegacyUG] File name problem (...)
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