Re: [LegacyUG] How can update my other computer for Legacy

[Linda Greethurst]

I have a desktop (my "anchor" machine that I do the data entry) and two
laptops (one that accesses local network and the other that is on the web
for only one purpose -which will be explained).

I use the cloud feature when backing up my data.  Whenever I open a
database, regardless of which computer I am on, the first thing I do is to
restore from the cloud my database.  But I also have an external drive that
I save to twice a month from my anchor machine (after doing a restore from
the cloud) and I have several flash drives.  I might explain that I do NOT
have all of my families on 1 database.  I have 4 databases based on my four
grandparents who do not overlap until they get to me.  The flash drives get
updated as I work on a particular family

The other laptop - it is older and slower, like me - but I get on the web
only to update the program and once a week to update the 4 databases (from
the cloud of course). This is the only time this computer is being used.

This may seem like a lot of overkill - but in the beginning, I entered a
large number of family members back in the 1980's.  The computer crashed
and my TAPE had become corrupted.  And Commodore was out of business.  At
least I had printed copies.  New computer; I re-enter this large family
again, from scratch, only to have it become corrupted a few years later due
to a lightening storm/power surge when our neighborhood took a hit.  By now
I was starting to hate this family!  So, 30 years later, I have back ups
and more back ups.  I will not re-enter this family from scratch again -
not that it is that much larger - just a lot more information on each
individual.  (But I still have my most current paper copies - yep, I
support the ink and paper industry.)

So long story made shorter - use the backup/restore buttons to work between
computers.  But remember, that is only for the database - not the media.
That has to be done manually.
​Linda​
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Re: [LegacyUG] How can update my other computer for Legacy

[Kevin Ferguson]

It depends on what you want to update. The Legacy software itself, you data 
files or your colateral documentation (i.e. Census prints, certificate copies, 
pictures etc.). I keep my machines at the same Legacy levels by manually 
updating one, then after a brief test period I update the other. My main 
datafile is backed up in the Legacy cloud and I simply restore it on my second 
machine. The colateral files I use an external drive for backup so I simply 
copy that to the second machine if needed. (I use the same file path layout on 
both machines).

Hope this helps.

Kevin

www.abbydalesystems.com

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From: LegacyUserGroup  on behalf of 
Valerie Garton 
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2018 8:12:45 PM
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Subject: [LegacyUG] How can update my other computer for Legacy


I hope this question makes sense ?



Cheers from Valerie Garton [nee Vaughan] in sunny Sydney
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Re: [LegacyUG] How can update my other computer for Legacy

[Cathy Pinner]

Valerie,

Here are the official instructions for putting Legacy on another computer.


If you are going to use two computers you need some system to keep the 
database in sync. That isn't automatic even if you have your database in 
the cloud eg in Dropbox UNLESS a) you only have it open on one computer 
at a time and b) you allow enough time for it to upload from one 
computer and download to the other. How long that time is depends on 
your internet speed for a start.


Cheers,
Cathy

Valerie Garton wrote:


I hope this question makes sense ?

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[LegacyUG] How can update my other computer for Legacy

[Valerie Garton]

I hope this question makes sense ?

 

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