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
- Open the database (Firm) you want to make a copy of.
- Go toFile / Backup.
- Make note of the path and file name the database is being backed up to.
- SelectOK.
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This is most easily done at the database server.
Restore the database using a different name
- Go toFile / Restore.
- Go to the path and file name recorded in step 3 in the preceding section.
- Enter the name you want to give the new copy of your database atNew Firm name:. The backup file should show in the list underSelect the database you would like to restore:
- Select the database and selectOK.
- To open the renamed copy of the database:
- Go toFile / Open firm.
- Select the copy of the database you just created fromOpen Firm.
- SelectOK.
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:
- Go toFile / Open Firm.
- Select the original data database you made a copy of.
- Go toFile / Delete firm.notePractice CS will make a backup of the database before deleting it.
- Go toFile / Open Firm.
- Open the new copy of the database.
