Bruce,
In my development computers I use approach 1 as follows
Main directory
C:\databases
Individual databases:
C:\databases\RAMS
In this folder I store:
Database files (*.RX1-*.RX4)
Startup file for compiler (*.rcp)
Any code used to test the database (*.rmd)
Any external programs used with the database (*.exe)
Any graphic files used with the database (*.jpg, *.png, *.ico)
Any applicable data files (input, output)
C:\databases\RAMS\Backup
Stores backup data
C:\databases\RAMS\Equip_photos
Stores equipment photos JPGs
C:\databasess\RAMS\FWODocs
C:\databasess\RAMS\FWODocs\2012
Stores Fleet Work Order Scanned documents generated by RAMS for
2012
C:\databasess\RAMS\FWODocs\2013
Stores Fleet work Order Scanned documents generated by RAMS for
2012C:databases\WAMS
C:\databasess\RAMS\FInvoices
C:\databasess\RAMS\ FInvoices \2012
Stores Fleet Invoices generated by RAMS for 2012
C:\databasess\RAMS\FWODocs\2013
Stores Fleet Invoices generated by RAMS for 2013
...and so on...
C:\databases\WAMS
...
C:\databases\RCM
...
You can see that each database is stored in its own directory and all
information related to or generated by the individual database is stored in
subdirectories.
If you want to move the database to a different computer, I juts copy the
appropriate master directory and all the needed files are included.
I hope this is what you were looking for.
Javier,
Javier Valencia, PE
O: 913-829-0888
H: 913-397-9605
C: 913-915-3137
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce A.
Chitiea
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 9:17 AM
To: RBASE-L Mailing List
Subject: [RBASE-L] - File Management Question
All:
Fishing for perspective for this single-user development environment.
With complexity, automation and backup issues in mind, assuming a dedicated
data partition and unlimited space, which of these two file management
structures might make the best long-term sense?
1. Each individual database ( R:Atabase.RX* ) and all related code files
stored within its own dedicated folder path, or;
2. All database files ( *.RX* ) stored within one folder, with separate
dedicated folder paths for related code files.
Or am I missing an option? (I understand that the individual .RX? files can
be distributed among folders, but I'm not there yet.)
Thanks for your thoughts,
Bruce Chitiea
SafeSectors, Inc.
eCondoMetrics
909.238.9012 Cell
