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faq:dbsize [2010/12/28 13:34] – created Colin Liebenroodfaq:dbsize [2018/08/30 00:19] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ===== Database Size ===== ===== Database Size =====
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 ==== Size Limits ==== ==== Size Limits ====
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 //What is the maximum size of a Pedigree database? // //What is the maximum size of a Pedigree database? //
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 There are two limits, which apply individually to each record-type There are two limits, which apply individually to each record-type
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 to 3Mb; a //huge// database up to 4Mb (Pedigree version 2.6j or later). PediTree to 3Mb; a //huge// database up to 4Mb (Pedigree version 2.6j or later). PediTree
 only has even larger options: //jumbo// up to 6Mb; //massive// up to 9Mb. only has even larger options: //jumbo// up to 6Mb; //massive// up to 9Mb.
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 These options allocate file-space in larger chunks: the These options allocate file-space in larger chunks: the
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 ==== Reorganising Databases ==== ==== Reorganising Databases ====
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 There are two ways to reorganise a database: There are two ways to reorganise a database:
-  - Use the Reorganise function in the [[faq:dbutil|Database Utilities]] program.+ 
 +  - Use the Reorganise function in the [[utilities/dbutil|Database Utilities]] program.
   - Create a new database containing the same information. There are three steps:   - Create a new database containing the same information. There are three steps:
     - Export your existing database as a GEDCOM file.     - Export your existing database as a GEDCOM file.
     - Create a new empty database from your existing database.     - Create a new empty database from your existing database.
     - Import the GEDCOM file and create the indexes.     - Import the GEDCOM file and create the indexes.
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 See [[faq:GEDCOM|Using GEDCOM Files]] for more information on GEDCOM Export/Import. See [[faq:GEDCOM|Using GEDCOM Files]] for more information on GEDCOM Export/Import.
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 ==== Moving to Larger Versions ==== ==== Moving to Larger Versions ====
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 +=== Using the Database Utility ===
 +See [[utilities:dbutil|Pedigree Database Utility]] for details.
 === Using PediTree === === Using PediTree ===
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   - Export your existing database as a //GEDCOM 4 Pedigree// file.   - Export your existing database as a //GEDCOM 4 Pedigree// file.
   - Create a new empty database from your existing database. You can choose from five different maximum sizes from 1Mb (standard) up to 9Mb.   - Create a new empty database from your existing database. You can choose from five different maximum sizes from 1Mb (standard) up to 9Mb.
   - Import the GEDCOM file.   - Import the GEDCOM file.
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 === Using Pedigree === === Using Pedigree ===
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   - Export your existing database as a GEDCOM file.   - Export your existing database as a GEDCOM file.
   - Create a new empty database from your existing database. </li>   - Create a new empty database from your existing database. </li>
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   - Arrange for Pedigree to run it large or huge mode.   - Arrange for Pedigree to run it large or huge mode.
   - Import the GEDCOM file and create the indexes.   - Import the GEDCOM file and create the indexes.
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 Step 3 involves renaming the new empty database. Standard Pedigree databases are named e.g. foo.ped - Step 3 involves renaming the new empty database. Standard Pedigree databases are named e.g. foo.ped -
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 look for the one of type 'Application'. Click on this icon, hold down the left mouse button and drag it onto the desktop visible look for the one of type 'Application'. Click on this icon, hold down the left mouse button and drag it onto the desktop visible
 behind the Explorer window. Release the mouse button, thus creating a shortcut titled **Shortcut to Pedigree**. behind the Explorer window. Release the mouse button, thus creating a shortcut titled **Shortcut to Pedigree**.
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 Press F2 and edit this title to **Pedigree (large)** (or **Pedigree (huge)**), press Press F2 and edit this title to **Pedigree (large)** (or **Pedigree (huge)**), press
 Enter to finish. Enter to finish.
  
 | Right-click, choose Properties, choose the Program tab and edit the command line to add **/large** for a large database (as opposite), **/huge** for a huge database. Click OK. |{{faq:pedlarge.gif}}| | Right-click, choose Properties, choose the Program tab and edit the command line to add **/large** for a large database (as opposite), **/huge** for a huge database. Click OK. |{{faq:pedlarge.gif}}|
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