Corrupt database

Hello,



A friend got his P6 database corrupt and this is the error he receives

What could be the source of the error and is there any possible solution?



Thanks,

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Rafael Davila 👤 Member for 22 years 3 months

Living with P6 Databases - ronwinterconsulting

P6 File Corruption - ronwinterconsulting

If database is corrupted restoring last backup can be a lifesaver, only data after last backup will be lost. Data after last backup should be provided by the users, if backup daily or weekly not much might be required.

I do not use P6 but use a file synchronization software [FreeFileSync] that takes a single click and a few seconds to keep the backup updated as it only replaces updated files while the appdata folder is not included in my sync settings. I run it once a day.

The appdata folder is an important file, do not get me wrong, but it can be big and can make sync to take much more than a few seconds. If you have your software installation files and data files you can recover the most relevant if you ever have to restore your computer. In such case I have a preference on a fresh install.

But P6 database is a monster, it may be impractical to use external backup software or anything else other than what Oracle suggests.

Good Luck

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