Databases

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RootsMagic stores the information you enter in a database (or file). RootsMagic provides the following commands for working with databases.

• Creating a new database
• Opening an existing database
• Working with multiple databases
• Dragging and dropping people
• Move or Rename a database
• Deleting a database
• Copying a database
• Database tools
• Backing up a database
• Restoring a back up
• Database properties
• Saving a database to Dropbox (for Apps)
• Comparing databases
• Importing lists
• Importing data
• Exporting data

When you exit RootsMagic, you are prompted to backup the current database. However, if you close a database from within RootsMagic, the program does not automatically backup the database before closing it. Therefore, before you close a database from within RootsMagic, you must do the backup yourself by selecting "File, Backup" from the main menu, if you want to create a backup (and you should!)

Database Limits

• Full version limit of 4 databases open at one time
• Essential version limit of 1 database open at one time
• Cannot open the same database more than once.
• Limit 3 Edit Person screens at one time