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Upgrading Databases
Databases display an upgrade badge (circular arrows) only when you’ve installed a new version
of DaVinci Resolve and you have databases that were created in older versions of
DaVinci Resolve that need upgrading.
UpgradeDatabase
A badge at the right of a database indicates that database needs to be upgraded
It’s generally a good idea to back up a database prior to upgrading it, in case something goes
wrong. In general, upgrading from a whole version release to the next whole version release of
DaVinci Resolve usually requires an upgrade, while upgrading to a dot release of the same
version may or may not. If the currently used database requires an update, you’ll be told on
application startup.
To upgrade a database from an old version of DaVinci Resolve:
Right-click a database that needs updating, and choose Upgrade from the contextual
menu. A dialog appears to confirm if you really want to upgrade that database.
ClickUpgrade to proceed.
Disconnecting and Deleting Databases
You cannot actually delete databases in DaVinci Resolve; you can only disconnect them so they
don’t appear in the Database list. However, disconnected databases can still be reconnected if
you remember their name. The only way to completely delete a database entry in PostgreSQL
is to do so from the command line, or to use the PGAdmin III application that accompanies the
PostgreSQL installation that’s part of the DaVinci Resolve installation process.
To disconnect a database you no longer need:
Right-click a database that is not currently selected, and choose Disconnect from the
contextual menu. A dialog appears to confirm if you really want to disconnect that
database. Click Disconnect to proceed.
Locating Disk Database Directories in Your File System
Because Disk databases have a link to a specific directory in your file system, there’s a way
oflocating that directory.
To locate a database on your system:
Right-click any Disk database, and choose “Reveal in Finder.” A file system window
opens up showing you the location of that Disk database, inside which are all of
its projects.
Optimizing Databases
Only available for PostgreSQL databases. Sometimes, databases in DaVinci Resolve can
become so large that the size affects performance. In these cases you may need to optimize
them to improve access speed by “vacuuming” the database of unnecessary spaces and
reindexing it. Using the Optimize command can also be a valuable troubleshooting step in
certain cases where you’re having problems opening, importing, or otherwise using projects
saved within PostgreSQL databases.
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