Re: [Gramps-users] relationship of database(s) and family trees

[Bob K. <ku...@gm...>]

Thanks for the explanation Benny.

I do backup ~./.gramps/grampsdb along with other similar directories on a
regular basis with the Back In Time utility.

Bob


On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 8:27 AM, Benny Malengier
<ben...@gm...>wrote:

> http://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=How_to_make_a_backup
>
> XML is (after unzipping) a human readable version ideal for backup, sharing
> or moving data between computers.
> The database is a binary file that can be many Megabytes, will work on your
> pc with your version of database software, and might give errors should you
> send it to others to use.
>
> Best backup strategy is backing up the ~/.gramps/grampsdb folder if you
> have the data storage to do that, otherwise you export to .gramps xml file,
> and back that up.
>
> Benny
>
> 2010/9/18 Bob Kuehl <ku...@gm...>
>
> Thanks Michael,
>>
>> My research data is a special case, so a separate database would be the
>> desired result.
>>
>> So, as I understand, the actual 'database' is in a subdirectory in the
>>  ~/.gramps/grampsdb , which I now see.
>>
>> Is the XXX.gramps xml file an auxiliary file for editing purposes or some
>> such thing? Or does it play some other significant roles in the scheme?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 5:31 PM, Michael Lightfoot <
>> mic...@pc...> wrote:
>>
>>> On Saturday 18 September 2010 09:35:57 Bob Kuehl wrote:
>>> > Thanks Nick for the prompt reply.
>>> >
>>> > I think I understand the structure.
>>> >
>>> > If I have A.ged and B.ged then I create a new family tree A and import
>>> > A.ged into it and export it as an xml file to A.gramps. Then create a
>>> new
>>> > family tree B and import B.ged into it and export it as an xml file to
>>> > B.gramps and the 2 family trees will be in separate databases, with
>>> data
>>> > of either being in the data of the other. Saving, of course, each into
>>> my
>>> > designated GrampsData directory.
>>> >
>>> Yes, except there is no need to export anything after importing into
>>> Gramps.
>>> The databases exist in your grampsdb directory.
>>>
>>> I personally only have one database except when I am doing special
>>> things.  If
>>> you like to keep separate trees for entirely separate purposes then
>>> create
>>> more than one database.  Be aware, though, that Gramps does not
>>> synchronise
>>> records between databases so if you have common people in different
>>> databases
>>> they will have to be updated in each.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> ====
>>> Michael Lightfoot
>>> Canberra, Australia
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>>> see http://www.cornwall-opc.org
>>> mic...@pc...
>>> ====
>>>
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