The dbf and fpt files are probably your database files from RM3 or earlier. Somehow they have been moved or copied to your GEDCOM folder or you have imported into a new database which you created there. The imp file is likely a text file produced by RM when an import does not go perfectly. Tom On 2012-07-13, at 5:55 AM, "Gerald A Cooke" <gerald.cooke@gmail.com> wrote: > I have created a number of GEDCOM files in the last couple of days and have > noticed that I appear to have gained 'dbf' and 'fpt' files in the GEDCOM > folder. Earliest date appears to be 11 July 2012 > > Just noticed I seem to also have some 'IMP' files? And > 'List_of_PINs_with_bad_words_for_Pimble 20120711' > > Did I miss something or am I doing something incorrectly? > > Would appreciate your thoughts. > > Regards Gerald > Guild of One-Name Studies 1788 researching PIMBLE & PYMBLE > > > > =================================== > 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 ROOTSMAGIC-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Tom, Thanks for the comments. I currently use RM5, have moved immediately each new release has been made available, so suspect this is not RM3 related. Two things have changed in recent days. 1. A new version 5.0.4 of RM was released and this around the time these files were created, not before. If no one else is experiencing the problem then this takes me to the second change. 2. I have purchased Family Publisher from Progeny Software which creates some unusual charts (360 degree fan charts etc, which I liked). It uses GEDCOM files I have generated in RM5 to create the charts. I will do some experimenting and recording of times and events. Given that RootsMagic is such a great piece of software and never gives me problems I am leaning towards change 2 as being the source of the dbf etc files. Maybe the clue I was looking for and missed was one of the files is a 'fpt' file! doh! Thanks Gerald -----Original Message----- From: rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Tom Holden Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:07 PM To: rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RMagic] GEDCOM and dbf and fpt files The dbf and fpt files are probably your database files from RM3 or earlier. Somehow they have been moved or copied to your GEDCOM folder or you have imported into a new database which you created there. The imp file is likely a text file produced by RM when an import does not go perfectly. Tom

Gerald, DBF and FPT files are FoxPro format files, which RM3 used to use. RM4 and RM5 don't use FoxPro format files anymore. That would be why Tom asked whether you were using RM3. If you aren't using RM3, then I can guarantee RM4/5 is not creating the DBF or FPT files. - Bruce http://www.rootsmagic.com On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 8:13 AM, Gerald A Cooke <gerald.cooke@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Tom, > > Thanks for the comments. I currently use RM5, have moved immediately each > new release has been made available, so suspect this is not RM3 related. > > Two things have changed in recent days. > > 1. A new version 5.0.4 of RM was released and this around the time these > files were created, not before. If no one else is experiencing the problem > then this takes me to the second change. > > 2. I have purchased Family Publisher from Progeny Software which creates > some unusual charts (360 degree fan charts etc, which I liked). It uses > GEDCOM files I have generated in RM5 to create the charts. > > I will do some experimenting and recording of times and events. Given that > RootsMagic is such a great piece of software and never gives me problems I > am leaning towards change 2 as being the source of the dbf etc files. Maybe > the clue I was looking for and missed was one of the files is a 'fpt' file! > doh! > > Thanks Gerald > > > -----Original Message----- > From: rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Tom Holden > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:07 PM > To: rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [RMagic] GEDCOM and dbf and fpt files > > The dbf and fpt files are probably your database files from RM3 or earlier. > Somehow they have been moved or copied to your GEDCOM folder or you have > imported into a new database which you created there. The imp file is likely > a text file produced by RM when an import does not go perfectly. > > Tom > > > > > =================================== > 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 ROOTSMAGIC-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Bruce, appreciate your input. I can now confirm from running more tests that these files are associated with the Progeny Family Publisher software. Panic over for me. Gerald -----Original Message----- From: rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of RootsMagic Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 3:51 PM To: rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RMagic] GEDCOM and dbf and fpt files Gerald, DBF and FPT files are FoxPro format files, which RM3 used to use. RM4 and RM5 don't use FoxPro format files anymore. That would be why Tom asked whether you were using RM3. If you aren't using RM3, then I can guarantee RM4/5 is not creating the DBF or FPT files. - Bruce http://www.rootsmagic.com