How to Move MultiCharts Database, Studies and Logs from C Drive (Starting from 8.7 Version): Difference between revisions
From MultiCharts
How to Move MultiCharts Database, Studies and Logs from C Drive (Starting from 8.7 Version) (view source)
Revision as of 17:37, 27 August 2013
, 27 August 2013no edit summary
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
During installation of MultiCharts, one can specify different from C drive installation folder location. However, the most space that is used by MultiCharts is filled with MultiCharts database, log files and studies. By default everything mentioned is stored on the C drive. There is a way to move the files and folders to a different hard drive. | During installation of MultiCharts, one can specify different from C drive installation folder location. However, the most space that is used by MultiCharts is filled with MultiCharts database, log files and studies. By default everything mentioned is stored on the C drive. There is a way to move the files and folders to a different hard drive. | ||
Starting from '''MultiCharts 8.7 version''', the location of Database files, Cache files, Studies, Logs, Order and Position Tracker Data can be found and changed in MultiCharts itself. In the Main Menu click File, then click Preferences and select Directories tab. | Starting from '''MultiCharts 8.7 version''', the location of Database files, Cache files, Studies, Logs, Order and Position Tracker Data can be found and changed in MultiCharts itself. In the Main Menu click File, then click [[Preferences]] and select [[Preferences#Directories|Directories]] tab. | ||
[[File:dir1.png]] | [[File:dir1.png]] | ||
Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
The '''first step''' is to '''copy the files''' themselves: | The '''first step''' is to '''copy the files''' themselves: | ||
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': See [[How to Reduce Database Size]] to fill less space on another drive before moving the database files. </div> | <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': See [[How to Reduce Database Size]] to fill less space on another drive before moving the database files. </div> | ||
The location of Database files can be found in MultiCharts. In the Main Menu click File, select Preferences, click Directories tab and copy Database location path. After it: | The location of Database files can be found in MultiCharts. In the Main Menu click File, select Preferences, click [[Preferences#Directories|Directories]] tab and copy Database location path. After it: | ||
# Click '''Windows Start''' button. | # Click '''Windows Start''' button. | ||
Line 58: | Line 58: | ||
==Order and Position Tracker Data== | ==Order and Position Tracker Data== | ||
The '''first step''' is '''to copy the files''' themselves, but only if you want to save the current Order and Position Tracker data. | The '''first step''' is '''to copy the files''' themselves, but only if you want to save the current Order and Position Tracker data. | ||
The location of Order and Position Tracker Data can be found in MultiCharts. In the Main Menu click File, select Preferences, click Directories tab, copy Order & Position Tracker Data location path. Then: | The location of Order and Position Tracker Data can be found in MultiCharts. In the Main Menu click File, select [[Preferences#Directories|Directories]], click Directories tab, copy Order & Position Tracker Data location path. Then: | ||
# Click '''Windows Start''' button. | # Click '''Windows Start''' button. | ||
Line 75: | Line 75: | ||
==Cache== | ==Cache== | ||
The '''first step''' is '''to copy the files''' themselves. | The '''first step''' is '''to copy the files''' themselves. | ||
The location of Cache files can be found in MultiCharts. In the Main Menu click File, select | The location of Cache files can be found in MultiCharts. In the Main Menu click File, select Directories, click Directories tab, copy Cache files location path. Then: | ||
# Click '''Windows Start''' button. | # Click '''Windows Start''' button. | ||
Line 91: | Line 91: | ||
If you want to reset all the location paths to the default, click "Reset to Default Locations" button. | If you want to reset all the location paths to the default, click "Reset to Default Locations" button. | ||
[[Category:FAQ]] |