How do I change file name "John's Quicken Data (Home)" to "Bob's Quicken Data (Home)"?
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2 possibilities. The 1st is preferable:1) FILE, Save a copy as ...2) Use Win Explorer to change the file name. THEN, double click on the file to open it in Q. Thereafter, Q will remember the new file name.
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The only pitfall is that you might open the wrong file, do a bunch of work in it and then realize you are in the wrong file.BTW, there is no way to "move" those transactions to the correct file except by doing it all over again.I would have done #2.
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Nope, just delete the old misnamed file so that you don't accidentally use it.BTW, I have 5 QDF files. My wife's file from before we got married, our combined file, the file for a club that I run and a couple of "test" files.They're completely independent of each other ... I just need to make sure that I using the correct file for what I'm doing.
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If you have no data, just start a new data file, File->New Quicken File
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2 possibilities. The 1st is preferable:1) FILE, Save a copy as ...2) Use Win Explorer to change the file name. THEN, double click on the file to open it in Q. Thereafter, Q will remember the new file name.
Q user since February, 1990. DOS Version 4
Now running Quicken Windows Subscription, Business & Personal
Retired "Certified Information Systems Auditor" & Bank Audit VP1 -
#1 seems to work. Are there any hidden pitfalls to wat h out for now that there are two .QDF files?0
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The only pitfall is that you might open the wrong file, do a bunch of work in it and then realize you are in the wrong file.BTW, there is no way to "move" those transactions to the correct file except by doing it all over again.I would have done #2.
-splasher using Q continuously since 1996
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Nope, just delete the old misnamed file so that you don't accidentally use it.BTW, I have 5 QDF files. My wife's file from before we got married, our combined file, the file for a club that I run and a couple of "test" files.They're completely independent of each other ... I just need to make sure that I using the correct file for what I'm doing.
Q user since February, 1990. DOS Version 4
Now running Quicken Windows Subscription, Business & Personal
Retired "Certified Information Systems Auditor" & Bank Audit VP5 -
OK, guys, I get the idea. I'm going to try a couple of test runs. I have no data yet, so nothing to lose. Thanks for your help.0
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If you have no data, just start a new data file, File->New Quicken File
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