I am converting from ACT to BCM and had quite a few errors when i converted
my data. I want to delete my BCM database and do the conversion again,
however i tried to delete it according to the directions and my database isnt
showing up or giving me the option to delete under database tools<Manage
database. my database is not on my local HD as i put it on my servers HD,
could this be the reason for it not showing up? Any suggestions on how to
delete so i can get a clean slate and start over?

On Aug 9, 10:14 am, Hailer <Hai...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I am converting from ACT to BCM and had quite a few errors when i converted
> my data. I want to delete my BCM database and do the conversion again,
> however i tried to delete it according to the directions and my database isnt
> showing up or giving me the option to delete under database tools<Manage
> database. my database is not on my local HD as i put it on my servers HD,
> could this be the reason for it not showing up? Any suggestions on how to
> delete so i can get a clean slate and start over?

I don't remember ever trying to delete a database from within BCM.

Since BCM must be connected to a database, it probably won't allow you
to delete the current database. Try creating a new database and see if
the old db then shows up ready for deletion.

Hailer:

You're close and Luther's close. Once you activate BCM, you've got to have
at least one database active. So, create a new one, and when you go back to
the Manage Database dialog, you'll see your original available for deletion.

HTH,
Lon

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"Luther" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Aug 9, 10:14 am, Hailer <Hai...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> I am converting from ACT to BCM and had quite a few errors when i
>> converted
>> my data. I want to delete my BCM database and do the conversion again,
>> however i tried to delete it according to the directions and my database
>> isnt
>> showing up or giving me the option to delete under database tools<Manage
>> database. my database is not on my local HD as i put it on my servers
>> HD,
>> could this be the reason for it not showing up? Any suggestions on how
>> to
>> delete so i can get a clean slate and start over?
>
> I don't remember ever trying to delete a database from within BCM.
>
> Since BCM must be connected to a database, it probably won't allow you
> to delete the current database. Try creating a new database and see if
> the old db then shows up ready for deletion.
>