Creating data files from large, single data file

Thomas Gormley
Thomas Gormley Member ✭✭
edited May 2022 in File Conversion and Backup (Windows)
Have a large data file (QDF) in Quicken for windows that I've never subdivided (goes back to 2013 or so.) Because it's so large it now floods my RAM. Wish to know if there's a way to break his large file into smaller (say annual) ones. Tips?

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  • Thomas Gormley
    Thomas Gormley Member ✭✭
    I'm not very literate in jargon, so explanations need to be fairly simplistic. Thanks.
  • GeoffG
    GeoffG Quicken Windows Subscription SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
    Unless you are a day trader in the stock market, a six year data file is not considered large. You will need to explain what you mean "floods my RAM"? If you meet the system requirements for installing Quicken, you should not have any issues.
    Performing year end copies is strongly discouraged.
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  • NotACPA
    NotACPA Quicken Windows Subscription SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
    Please click HELP, and hold down the CTRL key while you click About Quicken.
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  • Ps56k2
    Ps56k2 Quicken Windows Subscription Alumni ✭✭✭✭
    what is the basic file size as seen in Windows...
    my Quicken QDF file is about 150 MB -
    and I run a laptop with 4GB of memory, and it's no problem...
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