Renaming a database

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I want to rename my current default database, since the name I chose originally is no longer the one I would like.

If I go into Files-Properties, I can indeed give it a new name, which appears at the top of the database window when open, but the name of the file itself - before .dtBase - remains the same.

Ok, not a problem, I can live with it. But if I want data.dtBase to become newdata.dtBase, is this possible or not? In order not to corrupt my database, which contains hundreds of documents, I prefer to ask first, instead ot taking the risk of making a mistake if I change the name of the database in the Finder, for instance.

Thank you for letting me know what it is best to do… or not to do!

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Just rename the database in the Finder. But contrary to filenames, the internal name (the one accessible via File > Database Properties) is not limited in any way and can contain any character.

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Thank you for that very prompt and clear reply! I have done that, according to your instructions, and it seems to work well.