Difference between revisions of "RootsMagic 8: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.
 
RootsMagic stores the information you enter in a database (or file).  RootsMagic provides the following commands for working with databases.
* [[RM8:Creating a New Database|Creating a new database]]
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* [[RM8:Creating_a_New_Database|Creating a new database]]
* [[RM8:Open an Existing Database|Opening an existing database]]
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* [[RM8:Open_an_Existing_Database|Opening an existing database]]
 
* [[RM8:DB_Multiple|Working with multiple databases]]
 
* [[RM8:DB_Multiple|Working with multiple databases]]
 
* [[RM8:DB_DragDrop|Dragging and dropping people]]
 
* [[RM8:DB_DragDrop|Dragging and dropping people]]

Revision as of 03:06, 22 May 2021

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

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!)