I've backed up (Q H&B) often for 20+ years... Is saving that SAME file (180 gb) a problem???

tomt · December 2019

Users are saving "annual" .QDF 's. I have many copies of my single .QDF (frequently updated and saved). Like everyone, I have new transactions and data added virtually daily. The newly updated QDF file is just like the previously backed-up one, except it has the newer data added "today" that the previous one doesn't have. Yes, the file size is large, but I see no "slow down" or other issues with it. Am I setting my self up for a catastrophy???

volvogirl · December 2019

No. It should be ok. Most of us here recommend leaving all your data in one file and not breaking it up or archiving it. Sometime in the future you may need to look up something and you can't put the files back together. And if you make new files you have to remember and find all the old files to convert when you get a newer version.

I recently needed to see when I bought a couple things and didn't know what year or how long ago it was. So I wouldn't have even known what year to look in.

NotACPA · December 2019

Do you mean 180 MB? When you do HELP and hold down the CTRL key while clicking "About Quicken" what does it show as your "Size of QDF file"?

Also, do you attach statements/etc to your transactions?

volvogirl · December 2019

No. It should be ok. Most of us here recommend leaving all your data in one file and not breaking it up or archiving it. Sometime in the future you may need to look up something and you can't put the files back together. And if you make new files you have to remember and find all the old files to convert when you get a newer version.

I recently needed to see when I bought a couple things and didn't know what year or how long ago it was. So I wouldn't have even known what year to look in.

I've backed up (Q H&B) often for 20+ years... Is saving that SAME file (180 gb) a problem???

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