Copy MediaMonkey 5 Database Without Copying Settings

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Copy MediaMonkey 5 Database Without Copying Settings

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From time to time, I copy my MediaMonkey 5 database to my laptop.
Because my laptop screen is a lot smaller than my desktop, column selections and settings are different.

Can I somehow copy my database without it changing the settings?
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Re: Copy MediaMonkey 5 Database Without Copying Settings

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No, those are part of the database.
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Re: Copy MediaMonkey 5 Database Without Copying Settings

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I suspected that.
I just thought that there may be a way to separate it.
Unfortunately not.
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Re: Copy MediaMonkey 5 Database Without Copying Settings

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Hi,
What files you copy to laptop when you migrate Database?
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Re: Copy MediaMonkey 5 Database Without Copying Settings

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dypsis wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 6:25 pm From time to time, I copy my MediaMonkey 5 database to my laptop.
Because my laptop screen is a lot smaller than my desktop, column selections and settings are different.

Can I somehow copy my database without it changing the settings?
Lowlander wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 6:31 pm No, those are part of the database.
Are you sure about that? It would make more sense that they were stored in the persistent.json file?

dypsis, I would try setting up the laptop as you want it, and then drop in a copy of MM5.db from your main PC.
That may retain much of your laptop settings.

LowLander, is there any issue with this experiment?
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Re: Copy MediaMonkey 5 Database Without Copying Settings

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Columns selections and UI settings in general is within persistent.json file (some in MediaMonkey.ini) so copying just MM5.DB will persist your UI settings.
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Re: Copy MediaMonkey 5 Database Without Copying Settings

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The only file I copy is MM5.DB. But after doing that, I have to make settings adjustments.
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dypsis wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 1:09 am The only file I copy is MM5.DB. But after doing that, I have to make settings adjustments.
which adjustments? ... just curious
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