Reconstructing the Transaction Database

In order to reconstruct your database you must have already followed the steps in Creating a New Transaction Database and read the outline Here. This procedure copies all the information from the corrupted database into the new database.

  1. From the Tools menu select Reconstructor

    2. The window will change.

  2. Click the Designate Source button and select Trans in the popup window.

  3. Click the Designate Target Button and then select NewFile (or whatever you created in 'Creating a New Transaction Datafile' )

  4. Click the selected slots radio button.

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  5. Select only the file F_TRANSACTION. This is the only file to copy to the new transaction database.



  6. Make sure the 'Do not Update' button is NOT CHECKED.

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  7. Click the 'Start Reconstruction' button and let the rebuild do its thing.

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  8. Log out of TM

 

Click Here to learn how to restore the database connections and start using the new database.