Reconstructing the Main Database

In order to reconstruct your database you must have already followed the steps in Creating a New Main 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 then click 'MAIN' in the popup window.

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

  4. Click the selected slots radio button. Click all files in the list except F_TRANSACTION. This file does not belong in the main database.

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

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

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  7. Log out of TM

 

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