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Data folder location

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:23 pm
by Goodshoe
Is there a way to move the default location of the data folder? I would like easier access to hand histories and tournament results, particularly since my Poker Mavens installation is located on a remote server. I want the data folder to placed within a cloud sharing (Dropbox) master folder. Is that possible? If not, what would be the easiest way to continuously sync the data folder to another location?
Thank you

Re: Data folder location

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:39 pm
by Kent Briggs
If you're comfortable using regedit to edit the Windows registry, change this setting (while Poker Mavens is not running):

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Briggs Softworks\Poker Mavens 6\DataFolder

Re: Data folder location

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:34 am
by Goodshoe
Thanks so much.
This works well, except, when I moved the folder in the Registry, my Database was lost and I had to restart a 'new' installation of Poker Mavens server. Even when I copied all my current data to new location, the Database still would not transfer, intact.
So I had to move the folder back to the old location in Registry, in order to preserve my current Database settings.
Is there a way to move the folder, while still preserving my current player database?
Otherwise, I would have to start over and ask all of my players to re-register.
Thanks again,
Scott

Re: Data folder location

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:16 pm
by Kent Briggs
If you started Poker Mavens after making the registry change but before you copied the contents over to the new location, it will just see a blank slate and start from scratch. Make sure you copy the data folder contents over to the new location before starting the software. It should all be there.

Re: Data folder location

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 1:32 pm
by Goodshoe
Got it. This worked perfectly.
Thanks!
Scott

Re: Data folder location

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 1:34 pm
by MavensTools
Also be sure that the path you set in the Registry ends with a backslash.