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accomplish something. The alternatives to some actions will therefore
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 ================================ -->
<sect2 id="open-db">
<title>Opening a Database</title>
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Either type the full path into the <guilabel>Database</guilabel> text
entry field, or click the <guibutton>Browse...</guibutton> button to get
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
<guibutton>OK</guibutton> button to open it. </para>
database that you want to open. After you have selected the database,
click the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button to open it. </para>
<para>If you have previously opened files with
&app; you can retrieve your past selections
from the drop-down menu by clicking the down arrow button. Finally, if
the Revision Control System (RCS) is enabled in the
<guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog, the check box
<guilabel>Revert to an older version from RCS</guilabel>
will be available. Check it to revert your database to an older RCS
<para>If you have previously opened databases with &app; you can
retrieve your past selections from the drop-down menu by clicking the
down arrow button. Finally, if the Revision Control System (RCS) is
enabled in the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog, the check box
<guilabel>Revert to an older version from RCS</guilabel> will be
available. Check it to revert your database to an older RCS
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
database file as well as any possible copies of media objects. Such a
directory is created by &app; when you start a 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>
database file (data.gramps or data.zodb) as well as any possible copies
of media objects. Such a directory is created by &app; when you start
a new database and is updated each time the database is saved. </para>
</sect2>
<!-- ================ Usage Subsection ================================ -->
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<guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Save</guimenuitem></menuchoice> or click the
<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>
</sect2>