Hi there!
Another question —
I’m trying to set up sync between two computers (iMac and MacBook Pro). They aren’t in the same location so I can’t use AirDrop and I’m having trouble figuring out how to get them to open with the same Document ID.
I tried creating a backup from the iMac (the device with all the info) and importing that with the MacBook Pro but that didn’t work. Then I tried taking that backup and using the “Migrate from a Previous Version” option and I get the message “A file with the name “blahblahblah.tapforms” already exists.
Am I missing something or is there an easier way to do this?
Thanks!
Carl
I should add that I was thinking it was a leftover of when I trying to get sync to work so I uninstalled TapForms, downloaded a fresh trial version and am getting the same message.
Also I tried using the Migrate option and just put in a different name but that didn’t work either.
Thanks!
Carl
Hi Carl,
The migrate function should be used only one time to migrate an old Tap Forms 3.5 backup file to Tap Forms 5.
From then on you just need to send the already migrated .tapforms document over to your other device. You can do that using the Backup function in Tap Forms 5 to create a backup file, then use the Restore function in Tap Forms 5 on your other computer to restore that backup file. That’s how you’ll get the Document IDs to be the same because they’ll be the same file.
Every time you migrate a backup file, you get a new Document ID, even if you’re migrating the same backup file more than once.
The restore function is not selectable for me on the File menu (see screenshot). Am I missing a step to let me use that option?
Thanks!
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Nevermind, got it — thanks!
Ya, the Restore function is available only from the main Database Documents window. So you have to bring that forward. In my next update I’ve changed that so it can be selected even if you have another window in the foreground.
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