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10-21-2008, 10:14 PM
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 Re: File management . . some questions PJ wrote: - quote - > "SteveBell" wrote:
I don't have specific experience with Money/Pocket PC syncing, but I> > PJ wrote: > > > > Would keeping smaller file sizes such as starting a new Money file > > > each year instead of having an 8 year, 16,000-plus transacition > > > file like I do be more practical and less prone to having issues? > > > If I went that way, importing Categories and Payee list from the > > > previous year Money file; would that be practical? > > > Btw, the only issue I have is when I sync the whole file to my > > > Pocket Pc (Cash Organizer2008) . . many times it will corrupt the > > > Desktop File at which point I have to do a restore. > > > The downside of starting over each year is that you can't do any > > type of long-term analysis or planning. Many Money features don't > > really work well until they have several years' worth of data to > > look at. Think of budgeting: An average of January expenses for > > one year is worthless. > > > The upside is very small. There's a good chance that your Pocket PC > > application will still crash with a smaller data set. The problem > > might be particular types of transactions instead of just the > > quantity of transactions. > > > If you want to test, make a copy of your Money data file, delete all > > transactions older than one year, and play around. > > > Recommendation: Don't try to use archiving. It doesn't do anything > > useful. > Steve, > thanks, and I see your point which makes sense specifically when > looking at trends. > I wanted to post my question to see if I was missing out on a better > way to manage my file. On the Pocket Pc issue; that might be a tough > one to find. Looks like you might have some experience dealing with > Pocket Pcs and Money syncing. Any advise? was an IT executive for 20 years before I retired to start my handyman business. In that time, I supported many PalmPilots, which have similar syncronization problems. That, along with database experience, tells me the general kinds of problems that can occur. Go ahead and make a copy of your Money database, do to it what you want, and sync it. You might be happy, you might not. Good luck. :-) -- Steve Bell New Life Home Improvement Arlington, TX |
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10-21-2008, 06:45 PM
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| Re: File management . . some questions Steve, thanks, and I see your point which makes sense specifically when looking at trends. I wanted to post my question to see if I was missing out on a better way to manage my file. On the Pocket Pc issue; that might be a tough one to find. Looks like you might have some experience dealing with Pocket Pcs and Money syncing. Any advise? thanks again! Peter "SteveBell" wrote: - quote - > PJ wrote: > > Would keeping smaller file sizes such as starting a new Money file > > each year instead of having an 8 year, 16,000-plus transacition file > > like I do be more practical and less prone to having issues? > > If I went that way, importing Categories and Payee list from the > > previous year Money file; would that be practical? > > Btw, the only issue I have is when I sync the whole file to my Pocket > > Pc (Cash Organizer2008) . . many times it will corrupt the Desktop > > File at which point I have to do a restore. > The downside of starting over each year is that you can't do any type > of long-term analysis or planning. Many Money features don't really > work well until they have several years' worth of data to look at. > Think of budgeting: An average of January expenses for one year is > worthless. > The upside is very small. There's a good chance that your Pocket PC > application will still crash with a smaller data set. The problem might > be particular types of transactions instead of just the quantity of > transactions. > If you want to test, make a copy of your Money data file, delete all > transactions older than one year, and play around. > Recommendation: Don't try to use archiving. It doesn't do anything > useful. > -- > Steve Bell > New Life Home Improvement > Arlington, TX |
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10-21-2008, 05:54 PM
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| Re: File management . . some questions PJ wrote: - quote - > Would keeping smaller file sizes such as starting a new Money file
The downside of starting over each year is that you can't do any type> each year instead of having an 8 year, 16,000-plus transacition file > like I do be more practical and less prone to having issues? > If I went that way, importing Categories and Payee list from the > previous year Money file; would that be practical? > Btw, the only issue I have is when I sync the whole file to my Pocket > Pc (Cash Organizer2008) . . many times it will corrupt the Desktop > File at which point I have to do a restore. of long-term analysis or planning. Many Money features don't really work well until they have several years' worth of data to look at. Think of budgeting: An average of January expenses for one year is worthless. The upside is very small. There's a good chance that your Pocket PC application will still crash with a smaller data set. The problem might be particular types of transactions instead of just the quantity of transactions. If you want to test, make a copy of your Money data file, delete all transactions older than one year, and play around. Recommendation: Don't try to use archiving. It doesn't do anything useful. -- Steve Bell New Life Home Improvement Arlington, TX |
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10-21-2008, 05:04 PM
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| File management . . some questions Would keeping smaller file sizes such as starting a new Money file each year instead of having an 8 year, 16,000-plus transacition file like I do be more practical and less prone to having issues? If I went that way, importing Categories and Payee list from the previous year Money file; would that be practical? Btw, the only issue I have is when I sync the whole file to my Pocket Pc (Cash Organizer2008) . . many times it will corrupt the Desktop File at which point I have to do a restore. Thanks Peter |
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