how to move the database?

[J. Walker]

I installed Outlook BCM 2007 on a Windows 2003 file server. It installed the
database in the administrator's profile on the c: drive. It's been working
fine. But that c: drive is going to run out of disk space soon, and I want
to move the BCM database to another hard disk in that server. How can I
safely move the BCM database? I do not know SQL commands.

 

[Lon Orenstein]

J. Walker:

There is a Database Tool you can pickup here that allows you to move a BCM
db:
http://blogs.msdn.com/bcm

HTH,
Lon

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[J. Walker]

I tried that tool. It gives me 4 options: create, backup, restore, and
share a database. But I don't see how I can use it to move my BCM database
to another hard disk.

 

[Lon Orenstein]

Sorry about that... wrong post.

If you're running on Windows Server, and it has SQL installed on it, you can
use the SQL Management Studio to do that. If you're using SQL Express,
there is Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express available that is
supposed to do that same thing. You would Detach the BCM database from its
present location, move the MDF and LDF files to the new location, then
Attach the BCM database there.

HTH,
Lon

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Lon Orenstein
pinpointtools, llc
(e-mail address removed)
Author of Outlook 2007 Business Contact Manager For Dummies
Author of the eBook: Moving from ACT! to Business Contact Manager
800.238.0560 x6104 Toll Free (U.S. only) +1 214.905.0401 x6104
www.pinpointtools.com