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Starting the program
On the Main Menu, click the File
tab then click:
Open another database - BS426
The initial screen BS426S01 looks like this:
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In this section
About the program
This program allows you to open any Bank Genie Pro database.
The database may have been created using the Create New Database program (BS493) or a Backup program (BS481 or BS491)
Once opened, the database can be used as normal using all the programs in Bank Genie.
Opening a database
- Open a known database
Use the Select a Known Database
popup to select a database known to the computer.
-OR-
- Open a database not known to the computer
If you have transported a database from another computer using an external drive then click the Find a New database button.
Screen BS491S03 appears
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Click the Get a folder button.
Locate and select a folder containing a Bank Genie database
Complete and Add the new Data Location Record
The initial screen BS426S01 reappears
The new Data Location record is now shown and automatically selected in the Select a Known
Database popup
When a database has been selected, click the Step 2 - Open button
When opened, the database can be used as normal using all the programs in Bank Genie.
Next time you use this program
When you open this program, the Select a Known Database
popup automatically selects the most recently opened database.
Simply click Step 2-Open to re-open the database
Protecting a database
Observe the Protect this database against overwrite
check box when using this program
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The current Database Protection status is shown when you make a selection in the pop-up.
You can change the setting. The new setting is not saved until you click the Step 2-Open button
Database Protection can be reset at any time using the program Set Database Protection - BS404
Make this my START UP folder
This check box only appears if Advanced User
is checked in the program Preferences - BS498.
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To make this apply to a database - Check the checkbox Make this my START UP folder, then click the Step 2-Open button to open the database AND save the new setting.
Next time you start Bank Genie, this database will be opened.
WARNING: Use this option with caution, particularly if the database to open on Start up is on an external drive!
HELP! Ive lost my external drive with my START UP database
Bank Genie has been
programmed to deal with the problem when the Start Up database cannot be opened for any reason (in the event where a Start Up database is on an external drive)
A series of error messages will appear as you start Bank Genie with the required database missing.
See this Screenshot
Simple click OK to each message.
Bank Genie will open the Core database in this eventuality.
You can then exit Bank Genie and connect the device with the database to be opened.
If the device with the database is lost, do this:
- The Core database is currently open. Do not close Bank Genie during these recovery steps
Use this program (BS426) to Open another database (say a backup)
If you don’t have a backup, use one of the backup programs to create a backup
- A Backup (say) is now open
Start this program (BS426) again
- The Core Database will be selected (if not, select it)
- Check the checkbox Make this my START UP folder
Remember: Preferences (BS498) must be set to Advanced User to make this checkbox visible
- Click Step 2- Open to open the CORE database
Bank Genie will save the new settings and will revert to looking for the Core
database each time it starts up
Static files
When you
open another database, Bank Genie continues to use a number of common files in the Core Database (the database created at start up)
A simple example is the files used to store your user preferences.
By using the user preferences settings (Font, Fontsize etc) in the core database your preferences are
unchanged as you open other databases.
The static files can be seen when doing a backup using BS491
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