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From: bob gillis <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Divided datasets
Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 10:29:08 -0400
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Richard, I have nealy 10,000 people in my data set and I backup to one
floppy. She had less than 1000. And I recommended making the
autobiography an external exhibit.

bob gillis

Richard Brogger wrote:
>
> Bob, Terry and Lee,
>
> > Bob Gillis wrote:
> >
> >Keep all your family in one data set.
> >
> I disagree with all of you. When Mary has to span multiple
> floppies with her backup, the chances of getting a
> dependable backup drop rapidly.
>
> My recommendation, for anyone using floppies for backup, is
> to split the data set so that one floppy contains the full
> data set using maximum compression. Do not load TMG with
> internal exhibits. Do not add 300 pages of text for one
> person.
>
> Richard
>
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