On 6 Mar 2015 at 19:15, Pat McGrath via wrote: > I did a copy of my database changing the name to include IPAD (eliminate > confusion) and put it into my Dropbox RootsMagic account so that I WAS ABLE to > load it onto my Ipad. GREAT! > > I only want to be able to VIEW it as I travel .. > > 1) IF I go back into my original database that DOES NOT include the word > IPAD in its name, that lives in my RootsMagic folder in documents on my C: > drive ----- will I NOT be accessing the same one that is on the Ipad? That > database DOES NOT reside in my Dropbox folder ... No you will not. That means that if you make any changes, you will need to copy the dastabase again before the changes become visible on your ipad. > 2) Another question: CAN I enter/edit data in and into the database on the > Ipad with that app IF I wanted to????? I don't know enough about ipads to answer that, but if you did, your two databases would be out of sync. -- Steve Hayes E-mail: [email protected] Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com Web: http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm Phone: 083-342-3563 or 012-333-6727 Fax: 086-548-2525