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How to rename an Act! Database

Question:
How do I rename my Act! database?

Product:
Product Family: Act!
Product: Act! Pro, Act! Premium
Version: 2012 and later



Answer:
Renaming an Act! database can be done using the following steps:

Note: Renaming a database may disrupt any synchronization procedures that may be in place.

  1. Create a backup of your Act! database (File > Backup > Database).
  2. Close Act!.
  3. Click on the Windows® Start button and select Run.
  4. Type ACTDIAG and click OK.
  5. Go to Databases menu and select Database List.
  6. Click on your database to highlight it, go to the Actions menu and select Detach database.
  7. Browse to the location in which the database is stored.
  8. Delete the databasename.PAD file and rename the following:
    • databasename.ADF
    • databasename.ALF
    • databasename - Database Files (folder)

    Note: Where databasename is the name of your database. Rename only the databasename portion of the file name and ensure the new name is the same for all three items.


  9. Open Act!.
  10. Go to the File menu and select Open database.
  11. In the Open database window, change the Files of type drop-down from .pad to .adf
  12. Select your renamed database and click Open.

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