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accomplish something. The alternatives to some actions will therefore accomplish something. The alternatives to some actions will therefore
be listed as appropriate.</para> be listed as appropriate.</para>
<!-- ================ Usage Subsection ================================ -->
<sect2 id="new-db">
<title>Starting a New Database</title>
<para>To start a new database, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You will then be
prompted with the <guilabel>Save Database</guilabel> dialog asking
to specify the name under which the new database will be stored.
Choose an <replaceable>empty directory</replaceable> for your new
database (create one if necessary). </para>
</sect2>
<!-- ================ Usage Subsection ================================ --> <!-- ================ Usage Subsection ================================ -->
<sect2 id="open-db"> <sect2 id="open-db">
<title>Opening a Database</title> <title>Opening a Database</title>
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Either type the full path into the <guilabel>Database</guilabel> text Either type the full path into the <guilabel>Database</guilabel> text
entry field, or click the <guibutton>Browse...</guibutton> button to get entry field, or click the <guibutton>Browse...</guibutton> button to get
the <guilabel>Open File</guilabel> dialog in which you can select the the <guilabel>Open File</guilabel> dialog in which you can select the
file that you want to open. After you have selected the file, click the database that you want to open. After you have selected the database,
<guibutton>OK</guibutton> button to open it. </para> click the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button to open it. </para>
<para>If you have previously opened files with <para>If you have previously opened databases with &app; you can
&app; you can retrieve your past selections retrieve your past selections from the drop-down menu by clicking the
from the drop-down menu by clicking the down arrow button. Finally, if down arrow button. Finally, if the Revision Control System (RCS) is
the Revision Control System (RCS) is enabled in the enabled in the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog, the check box
<guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog, the check box <guilabel>Revert to an older version from RCS</guilabel> will be
<guilabel>Revert to an older version from RCS</guilabel> available. Check it to revert your database to an older RCS
will be available. Check it to revert your database to an older RCS
version. </para> version. </para>
<para>NOTE: you should open DIRECTORY and NOT the FILE when opening <para>NOTE: you should open a <replaceable>DIRECTORY</replaceable> and
<replaceable>NOT a FILE</replaceable> when opening
&app; database. The directory you need to open should contain the &app; database. The directory you need to open should contain the
database file as well as any possible copies of media objects. Such a database file (data.gramps or data.zodb) as well as any possible copies
directory is created by &app; when you start a database and is updated of media objects. Such a directory is created by &app; when you start
each time the database is saved. </para> a new database and is updated each time the database is saved. </para>
</sect2>
<!-- ================ Usage Subsection ================================ -->
<sect2 id="new-db">
<title>Starting a New Database</title>
<para>To start a new database, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You will then be
prompted with the <guilabel>Save Database</guilabel> dialog asking
to specify the name under which the new database will be stored.
Choose an empty directory for your new database (create one if
necessary). </para>
</sect2> </sect2>
<!-- ================ Usage Subsection ================================ --> <!-- ================ Usage Subsection ================================ -->
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<guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Save</guimenuitem></menuchoice> or click the <guimenuitem>Save</guimenuitem></menuchoice> or click the
<guibutton>Save</guibutton> button on the Toolbar. The statusbar will then <guibutton>Save</guibutton> button on the Toolbar. The statusbar will then
display the <guilabel>Saving <replaceable>filename</replaceable>...</guilabel> display the <guilabel>Saving <replaceable>databasename</replaceable>...</guilabel>
message, and the progressbar will advance as the saving progresses.</para> message, and the progressbar will advance as the saving progresses.</para>
</sect2> </sect2>