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Originally Posted by PaulyJames200x
How do i save the hem3 hud and settings where if i have to do a clean reinstall, then i could just install hem3 on a clean reinstall pc or new pc and have my hud and all settings the same as now?
If you only want a individual HUD profile backed up you can do that from the HM3 - HUD - HUD Editor... - 'Options' button -
'Export Profile' option. If you want to backup all your HUD profiles, your HM3 user settings, and/or your database, you can do that with the HM3 - Tools -
'Backup Database...' option.
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Originally Posted by PaulyJames200x
Will it also show my reports the same as well or just the hud?
No, unfortunately, there is no option to export/import customized reports and they are not part of the backup. They have to be backed up or copied manually from one OC to another. The 2 folders you need to save/transfer are:
- C:\Users\{UserName}\AppData\Roaming\Max Value Software\Holdem Manager\3.0\Reports
- C:\Users\{UserName}\AppData\Roaming\Max Value Software\Holdem Manager\3.0\Config\Column Settings
- If you can't see it,
turn off the windows option that is hiding that directory.
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Originally Posted by PaulyJames200x
So save file that to a usb flash drive and/or the cloud as backup?
Yes.
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Originally Posted by PaulyJames200x
Most people do not backup their database right?
I am not sure what most people do. I suggest to any customer that asks that they should do regular backups and keep the last 2 or 3 backups.
If your database becomes corrupt, or you have hardware problems, you can restore a backup and only have to import the most recent hands (that were played after the backup was created) and edit any tournament results played after the backup was created if necessary. I recommend keeping at least the most recent 2 or 3 backups so if the most recent one does not restore properly for some reason you can try the previous backup.
- You can make a backup of the active database and settings at any time by using the Tools - 'Backup Database...' menu then restore it using the Tools - 'Restore Database...' option -
https://kb.holdemmanager.com/knowled...ackup-database
- Individual HUD Profiles can also be exported from the HUD - HUD Editor - Options button menu -
https://kb.holdemmanager.com/knowled...itor#2-options
- All original hands that are auto-imported get moved to an archive for performance reasons. Your \HM3Archive is in C:\HM3Archive by default, but you may have put it anywhere. The archive should be organized by \Network\Month\DayOfMonth (example: C:\HM3Archive\SiteName\HM3Archive\2016\07\31). It is configured in the Tools - Settings - Import menu.
If you also want to manually backup the database/settings files:
- Your actual uncompressed HM3 databases are stored in C:\Users\{UserName}\Documents\Holdem Manager 3\Databases\.
- Your personalized HM3 settings/files are stored in C:\Users\{UserName}\AppData\Roaming\Max Value Software\Holdem Manager\3.0\.
- If you can't see those folders/files, turn off the windows option that is hiding that directory -
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...0-1166d1d9f4b5
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Originally Posted by PaulyJames200x
Also how long do people keep their database for before they vacuum it?
Most people never vacuum their database as we only recently added the option to the HM3 - 'Tools' menu. Before it was in the HM3 Tools menu you could only vacuume a HM3 database if you downloaded and installed a 3rd party program called sqlitebrowser.org/. The only time you ever really 'need' to vacuum the database is if you purged or deleted hands.
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Originally Posted by PaulyJames200x
So when you vacuum it, are the hands still there?
Yes, of course. It just reorganizes the database tables to reclaim space from purged or deleted hands.
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Originally Posted by PaulyJames200x
Heard it makes it faster. But say you have a tb ssd or 500gb ssd and you only used up 100gb total on your ssd and have plenty of ssd space left. Should you be vacuuming it or its fine not?
If you have plenty of free space and have not purged or deleted hands then there is no real reason to vacuum the database. I have created and used 100's of HM3 databases over the years as I make a new one every month or two and I can count how many times I have vacuumed my databases on one hand.
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Are there people who use with like 10 million hands in their database?
Yes, but if they want to use that database for live play with a HUD they are going to need a very powerful PC with a fast CPU, lots of RAM, and an SSD with lots of space. Most people with a database that size probably only use that database when reviewing lifetime data periodically, but have a much smaller database of the last say 3 - 6 months worth of hands that they use when playing live with a HUD.
Regards,
Fozzy71
Customer Support
Hold'em Manager