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Make a copy of a database under a different name

In some applications, when you want to make a copy of a client or a database, there is a
Copy As
 command that lets you make a copy of the database using a different name. The Copy As command doesn’t delete the original database. It makes a copy of the current database with a new name so there are now 2 identical databases but with different names. Practice CS doesn’t include a Copy As command. To Copy As a database, you'll need to backup the current database then restore it under a different name.

Make a backup of the database you want to copy

  1. Open the database (Firm) you want to make a copy of.
  2. Go to
    File / Backup
    .
  3. Make note of the path and file name the database is being backed up to.
  4. Select
    OK
    .

Restore the database using a different name

  1. Go to
    File / Restore
    .
  2. Go to the path and file name recorded in step 3 in the preceding section.
  3. Enter the name you want to give the new copy of your database at
    New Firm name:
    . The backup file should show in the list under
    Select the database you would like to restore:
  4. Select the database and select
    OK
    .
  5. To open the renamed copy of the database:
    1. Go to
      File / Open firm
      .
    2. Select the copy of the database you just created from
      Open Firm
      .
    3. Select
      OK
      .
If you no longer want the copy of the database under the original name which is the equivalent of renaming (as opposed to saving as) the database:
  1. Go to
    File / Open Firm
    .
  2. Select the original data database you made a copy of.
  3. Go to
    File / Delete firm
    .
  4. Go to
    File / Open Firm
    .
  5. Open the new copy of the database.

This article applies to:

  • Product: Practice CS