Database files like RootsMagic, TMG, Legacy should never be synced with Dropbox (and similar products). Only backup files should be stored in Dropbox. Your various Rootsmagic database files are interacting and exchanging data as you work in RM. It is easy for a bit of data to be dropped while syncing, causing corruption to RM. If it has not happened yet, it will. Virginia On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 4:06 PM, Tom Holden via <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the issue with Dropbox is not with the backup but with having the > database files themselves opened by TMG and probably by RM in a folder that > is being actively synced by Dropbox. > > Tom > > On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 1:24 PM, Carol Anne via < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm coming to RM from TMG. I never used Dropbox, but I've seen >> warnings posted on the TMG list over and over again that you should >> never back up your genealogy program to Dropbox. You are asking for >> data corruption. Go to the TMG lists to read all the explanations. >> >> Carol Anne >> >> On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 12:41 PM, Jim Belanger via >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hello >> > >> > I have not upgraded to V7 but am using RM V6. But, I keep RM3 handy >> > because it is so much faster than RM6 to find things. I keep my RM6 >> files >> > and keep GedComs I can access with RM3. >> > >> > I find if I open RM3 in dropbox, the file opens but there are no people >> to >> > view. Click find and there is nothing. But, if I stop dropbox from >> > syncing, then the people are there. Just wondering if anyone else has >> > experienced this. >> > >> > . >> > Jim Belanger >> > NH State Representative >> > Hollis, NH >> > www.belangers.us >> > >> > >> > =================================== >> > RM list Archives: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ROOTSMAGIC-USERS/ >> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=ROOTSMAGIC-USERS >> > WISH LIST: http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ BLOG: >> http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> =================================== >> RM list Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ROOTSMAGIC-USERS/ >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=ROOTSMAGIC-USERS >> WISH LIST: http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ BLOG: >> http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > =================================== > RM list Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ROOTSMAGIC-USERS/ > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=ROOTSMAGIC-USERS > WISH LIST: http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ BLOG: http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks for clearing that up, Virginia. Dora -----Original Message----- From: Virginia Blakelock via Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2015 4:59 PM To: Tom Holden ; [email protected] Subject: Re: [RMagic] RM3 and dropbox Database files like RootsMagic, TMG, Legacy should never be synced with Dropbox (and similar products). Only backup files should be stored in Dropbox. Your various Rootsmagic database files are interacting and exchanging data as you work in RM. It is easy for a bit of data to be dropped while syncing, causing corruption to RM. If it has not happened yet, it will. Virginia of the message --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com