Relocate catalogdb

powul62

• October 25, 2015 07:02

Some questions on the Catalogdb
1) Is there an easy way to relocate the catalogdb (currently stored in C:\Users\MyName\Pictures\Capture One Catalog) to another location?
Or would it be better to create an entirely new catalog to be stored on the 'new' location.

2) Photos are stored on an encrypted drive. Before launching Capture One, the drive is first 'unlocked' and photos can be accessed by Capture One.
Up front: I did not try it, being afraid to mess things up, but . .
what would be happening if Capture One is being launched, with the catalogdb in its default location (see path above) but the encrypted drive is still locked/closed, i.e. Capture One has no access to the files.
Will Capture One then still be able to display thumbnails of the photos?

Thanks
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  OddS.

  • October 25, 2015 09:14

  [quote="powul62" wrote:
  
  1) Is there an easy way to relocate the catalogdb (currently stored in C:\Users\MyName\Pictures\Capture One Catalog) to another location?
  

  
  
  You could probably try it out yourself. Copy (copy!) your catalog folder with all sub folders and files to a new location. You will then have two catalogs, the original C:\Users\MyName\Pictures\Capture One Catalog and a copy at say D:\Users\username\Pictures\C1-catalog or some such. Then start Capture One and open (File->Open...) the copy as your working catalog and inspect/test the problem points you expect or fear. Open your original catalog to get back to normal.
  
  

  [quote="powul62" wrote:
  
  2) ...Will Capture One then still be able to display thumbnails of the photos?
  

  
  
  My guess is yes, I believe the previews are stored in the catalog folder structure. C1 may complain about missing originals and possibly prompt you for some action, like you pointing C1 to the originals.

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  powul62

  • October 27, 2015 14:39

  THANK you!
  Did as suggested and copied the entire Capture One Catalog including its subfolders to a new location
  Then File-Open, select : Capture One.cocatalogdb
  
  All went fine, as far as I can see.
  
  After closing I can see that the modified date of the db in the new location is updated.
  
  So, indeed this is the best way to do it.
  
  Thanks again.
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  p.s Sorry for the delay: though I tagged [Notify me when a reply is posted] I didn't receive a notification.

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  SFA

  • October 27, 2015 15:05

  [quote="powul62" wrote:
  
  p.s Sorry for the delay: though I tagged [Notify me when a reply is posted] I didn't receive a notification.

  
  
  Best to assume that the notifications are not functioning.
  
  
  
  Grant

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