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Move a Firm Library to Another Database

Firm Libraries can be moved to other databases using the Transfer and Receive functions within the Firm Library application. This makes it easy to share a Firm Library with remote users or locations.
To Create a Transfer file for a Firm Library
  1. Open the Firm Library application from your desktop:
  2. From the
    Tools
    menu, select
    Transfer Library
    .
  3. In the Transfer Firm Library select the Firm Library you want to transfer and click
    Next
    .
  4. On the second screen of the transfer window, enter a name for the backup file.
  5. Select the location where you want to save the transfer file by entering location in the provided field or browsing for it with the
    Browse
     button. If you want to e-mail the transfer file, select the
    Transfer by e-mail
     check box. (When you click
    Finish
    , an email with the attached transfer file will be opened.)
  6. Click
    Finish
    .
To Receive a Firm Library
:
  1. Open the Firm Library application from your desktop.
  2. From the
    Tools
    menu, select
    Receive Library
    .
  3. On the
    Receive Firm Library
    pop-up window, select the Firm Library transfer file you want to receive.
  4. Click
    Receive
    .
    The Firm Library transfer file will be restored and added to the Firm Library list in the current database.
    note
    If you attempt to receive a transfer file with the same name as an existing Firm Library, you must confirm that you want to overwrite the current library before the Receive Library action will complete.