# Silly error – need some help: DB location

**URL:** <https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/silly-error-need-some-help-db-location/18661>\
**Category:** Tips\
**Created:** [May 17, 2015, 7:35pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/silly-error-need-some-help-db-location/18661 "2015-05-17T19:35:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Cassady](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/cassady/32/8320_2.png) [@Cassady](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Cassady)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2015, 7:35pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/silly-error-need-some-help-db-location/18661/1 "2015-05-17T19:35:33Z")

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Hello all,

Need some advice before doing something stooopid. 🙂

Been splitting my DBs.

The first time, I duplicated the main one, renamed it, opened it, and then pruned out all the irrelevant files to leave me with what I wanted.

All good.

With the 2nd split, I opted to create a new DB inside DTPO, and then “moved” the relevant folders over to the NEW DB.

This also worked as expected.

Now for the problem. Not sure how/what I was doing, presumably the earlier DB (the 1st one I split) was selected at the time, but it somehow appears as if the newest (2nd split) DB has been created INSIDE the earlier (1st split) DB.

As in, when I look under DB properties, and follow the breadcrumb trail, it’s sitting inside the NoIndex/PDFs/06 folder…

I’d obviously prefer to have it along with my other DBs, higher up at (more) root level.

How do I move the (newest) DB? If I simply cut/paste the entire DB file into a new location, with it closed obviously, it should be fine to open again?  
That’s what I’m thinking – but as mentioned, I want to be sure before doing anything that might cause a library error.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![korm](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@korm](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/korm)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/silly-error-need-some-help-db-location/18661/2 "2015-05-17T20:44:50Z")

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I wouldn’t rely on dialog and opinion from us readers on the forum. You need direct help from DEVONtechnologies experts and should open a ticket with [Support](http://helpdesk.devontechnologies.com).

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**Author:** ![BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/bluefrog/32/135_2.png) [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2015, 9:09pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/silly-error-need-some-help-db-location/18661/3 "2015-05-17T21:09:00Z")

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Yes, please open a Ticket so we can get this straightened out. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Cassady](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/cassady/32/8320_2.png) [@Cassady](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Cassady)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2015, 4:21am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/silly-error-need-some-help-db-location/18661/4 "2015-05-18T04:21:09Z")

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Thanks! Will do.

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**Author:** ![system](https://devontech-discourse.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/original/2X/4/4e6ff70c96be2eb307a274d890bba8d71ba671b3.png) [@system](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 11:41am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/silly-error-need-some-help-db-location/18661/5 "2022-01-21T11:41:49Z")

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