I am considering renaming my Quicken Data file. Any "best practice" naming suggestions?
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- What is the current name of the file?
- What do you intend to change it to?
- Why do you want to change the name?
- HOW do you intend to change the file name?
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Your file name is thoroughly screwed up. It seems to indicate that at one time you copied the data file and then backed it up and then opened the backup as if it were the primary file.I'd simply do, within Q, a FILE, "Save a copy as ...", and select the default name of QDATA.QDFQ frequently has problems with tile names that have special characters or don't conform to the 8.3 convention (12345678.QDF). The first part of the name can be pretty much anything, as long as there are no special characters and no longer than 8 characters.Because I have multiple data files (personal, wife's before our marriage, a club where I'm the Treasurer, and several test files), I want a file name that tells me what's in the file. My personal file is our lastname, followed by our initials ... 7 characters.
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I'm been partial to CURRENT.QDF ever since I made my first "play" file back in 1996 and figured that CURRENT described it perfectly versus last_year or what_if.
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- What is the current name of the file?
- What do you intend to change it to?
- Why do you want to change the name?
- HOW do you intend to change the file name?
Q user since February, 1990. DOS Version 4
Now running Quicken Windows Subscription, Business & Personal
Retired "Certified Information Systems Auditor" & Bank Audit VP5 -
The default name was QData.QDF.Quicken Subscription HBRP - Windows 105
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# 1 -- 36325cpy_20131110.QDF
# 2 -- That's one of the reasons I posted the question. What do you recommend?
#3 -- It's too long and not informative to the uninitiated.
#4 -- "Rename" in Windows File manager unless you have a better protocol.
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Your file name is thoroughly screwed up. It seems to indicate that at one time you copied the data file and then backed it up and then opened the backup as if it were the primary file.I'd simply do, within Q, a FILE, "Save a copy as ...", and select the default name of QDATA.QDFQ frequently has problems with tile names that have special characters or don't conform to the 8.3 convention (12345678.QDF). The first part of the name can be pretty much anything, as long as there are no special characters and no longer than 8 characters.Because I have multiple data files (personal, wife's before our marriage, a club where I'm the Treasurer, and several test files), I want a file name that tells me what's in the file. My personal file is our lastname, followed by our initials ... 7 characters.
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I have mixed feelings about the 8.3 suggestion because in fact it shouldn't really matter at this point. Surely there are lots of cases where it is working just fine with long names that have spaces and such in them. On the other hand, there have been some rare cases where it did seem to matter.
My data file name is Current.
I have another file that is used for testing cloud sync and it is called Offline.
As for doing the rename you have the right idea just use File Explorer. And there is another tip, if you then double click on it, it will open in Quicken, and Quicken will now know where it is without you having to do File -> Open and browsing for it.Signature:
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I'm been partial to CURRENT.QDF ever since I made my first "play" file back in 1996 and figured that CURRENT described it perfectly versus last_year or what_if.
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My thanks to respondents -- NotACPA, Greg-the-Geek, Chris_QPW and splasher -- for your advice. I'll get on the project soon!
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Any forum is susceptible to someone going thru it and recording email addresses to send spam to.
I just don't want to help anyone to make me a recipient of their emails.-splasher using Q continuously since 1996
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-Questions? Check out the Quicken Windows FAQ list1 -
You can edit your profile and uncheck the box to let others see your email address.Quicken Subscription HBRP - Windows 101
