Expanding the Database

For Theatre Manager to run optimally there should be at least 10% free space in the database. This will result in faster access and manipulation of the database as well as greatly reducing the chances of sector overruns which result in freeblock damage. Theatre Manager can be setup to run a check to ensure the database has enough free space to run optimally. Click Here to learn how to setup an automatic check.

Before you expand your database make a physical backup, Click Here to learn how to make a backup of the database.

If you set Theatre Manager to automatically check for sufficient free space skip to step three.

Manually expanding the database

1. Open the Database Utilities Window

   Click Here to learn how to access this window.

2. Click the Expand Database Button

   The Expand Database window will open.

   

   If the message is displayed you should expand your database you do not need to expand your database.

   Theatre Manager will set the expansion amount to the value which will expand the database so there is 10% free space. This value can be changed using the radio buttons under Expansion Amount.

3. Click Expand Database to increase the free space

   Clicking Do Not Expand will cancel the expansion. The following window will open displaying the expansion progress.

   

   Once the expansion is finished you will be return to the Database Utilities Window.