Converting From Goldenseal 2.1

How do I convert from Goldenseal 2.1 to later versions?

Goldenseal 2.2 uses a completely new file format. It is not able to open files created with earlier versions of Goldenseal.

To save your version 2.1 company file info, follow these steps:

1. Open your company file with the version of Goldenseal you used to create it.
2. Choose Export from the File menu, and choose Entire Company File from the submenu.
3. Choose a file name and location for the export file. Click Save.
4. If you created custom layouts in 2.1 and want to save them, choose Export from the File menu, choose Other Items from the submenu, and choose Screen Layouts from the second submenu.
5. Choose a file name and location for the export file. Click Save.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for Print Form Layouts, Report Layouts and/or Dimension Layouts.
7. Quit from Goldenseal.

To import the data into a new company file in the current Goldenseal version, follow these steps:

1. Double-click on the program icon for your new version of Goldenseal.
2. When you are asked to open a file, click the New button to create a new Company file.
3. Choose Import from the File menu, and choose Company File from the submenu.
4. Locate the file you created in step 3 from the export instructions. Import it.
5. If you also exported custom layouts, choose Import from the File menu, choose Other Items from the submenu, and choose whichever types of layouts you exported earlier.
6. To avoid confusion, remove the earlier versions of Goldenseal from your hard drive.

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To see solutions for other errors and problems, click here.

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