Is it possible to merge databses ?

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letol
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Is it possible to merge databses ?

Post by letol »

Of course databases with diferent groups in each.
alex
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Post by alex »

You may export/import newsgroup/server lists.

If you want to merge article bodies you can copy .npr files (rename to <number>.npr - e.g. 12345.npr - where number is less than 16 millions if names coincide) and then run file menu->reset database, if you want small article bodies too you need to disable compact article storage in properties->general in the instance from which you copy the files.

There is no function to merge folder structure (file fld.dat) or kill filters, but it shouldn't take long.
letol
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okie thanks but I only want to merge the ng's and headers

Post by letol »

Let me explain .....

I have a "Main" database with my servers and regular groups.

I explored some new groups and want to keep the headers cause is a large number and time to get them again, so I need to get them into the "Main" database.

Does Import/Export function do it ?

Thanks
alex
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Post by alex »

no, headers are not merged.

the export/import newsgroup and server lists options are in the context menu of the newsgroups/servers entries respectively in the workspace window.

if you don't need all the headers you can set retention or last headers in properties->newsgroups so it won't download everything again.
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