How to Move a Database to Another Computer

At some point you'll be given a new computer and you realize you've got to bring your eForms data over from your old computer to your new one.

Here's how you can move your eForms database with a minimum of trouble:

If You Have Access to Your Old Computer:

1. Start eForms on your old computer
2. Use the HELP > DIAGNOSTICS AND FILE LOCATIONS menu to open eForms' diagnostics dialog
3. Your last used database is displayed on Line 1
   1. If the database is on your old computer you will need to copy it to your new computer or to a network resource, then on your new computer use eForms' FILE > OPEN DATABASE menu to browse to and open the database; if the database is already on a network resource then you can open it directly from your new computer without copying it first
   2. If the database is on a network share use eForms' FILE > OPEN DATABASE menu on your new computer to open the database from its network location

If You Do Not Have Access to Your Old Computer:

1. eForms' databases are in the format filename.T##N, where ## is the two digit year for which the database contains data
2. Search available backups and/or network locations for files with the appropriate T**N characters; eForms includes a search option under the TOOLS > FIND DATABASES menu and your system administrator may have a good idea of where to begin your search
3. If a database is found, you can either:
   1. Copy the database to your new computer and use eForms' FILE > OPEN DATABASE menu to open the database from its location on your new computer; or
   2. If the database is on a network share use eForms' FILE > OPEN DATABASE menu on your new computer to open the database from its network location

And you're finished!

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