Learn about File Stores

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What are File Store?

Whenever you add a file from disk to a Sohodox DB or scan in a new document the files are saved in a folder which is called a File Store.

•A File Store is like any other Windows folder except for the fact that Sohodox treats these folders differently.
•Every Sohodox DB has it own set of File Store.
•A Sohodox DB can contain any number of File Store.
•Each Sohodox DB must always have one File Store designated as the Default File Store
•The Default File Store is the same as other File Store except for the fact that any new added documents (including scanned documents) are saved in this folder.
•A Sohodox DB cannot have more than one Default File Store at any time.
•You can set any File Store as the Default File Store at any time.

Some uses for File Store...

File Store enable storage of documents related to a Sohodox DB on removable devices like CDs, Zip Disks etc..
For example these would be the steps, if you wanted to move some of the documents to a CD...
Create a new File Store on the removable device
Move the required documents from other File Store to the new File Store

That's it!

If disk space is a problem on one machine File Store can also be used to move older or rarely used files to other machines on the network.

 

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