User Guide

Optimizing the entire database
It is recommended that you periodically optimize the database to free hard disk
drive space and enhance database performance. Optimizing the database
removes any redundant information. It does not delete any files. You can optimize
the entire database or you can perform select maintenance functions on the data-
base.
To optimize the entire database:
1. In the Database Maintenance dialog box, select the Root folder in the
Database Content field.
2. Click the Optimize button.
A progress indicator displays when the optimization is complete.
Removing orphan folders
You can remove database information for folders of images that no longer exist on
your system (also known as orphans).
To remove orphan folders:
1 In the Database Maintenance dialog box, select a folder.
2. Click the Remove Orphan Folders button.
3. Click the Optimize button.
A progress indicator displays when the optimization is complete.
Removing information and thumbnails
You can remove the database information and cached thumbnails in selected fold-
ers on your hard disk drive.
To remove information and thumbnails from the database:
1. In the Database Maintenance dialog box, select a folder.
2. Click the Remove Database Information and Thumbnails button.
3. Click the Optimize button.
A progress indicator displays when the optimization is complete.
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