How do I open an existing database?

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How do I open an existing database?

1.Select the Open option from the File menu, or alternatively, click the file_open button on the toolbar. Resort Recipe will display the File Open dialog (shown below).

 

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NOTE: When this dialog box opens it will initially display the contents of the program's default data path directory. You can change this path from the Default Data Path dialog which can be accessed from the Default Data Path... option on the File menu.  

 

2.Use the Look in drop list and the contents of the main window in the centre, to locate the directory or folder containing the database file you wish to open.

 

3.Select the database file in the centre window, and click the OK button. Resort Recipe will the open the database and display the Recipe page for that database.