Re-Associate Database to Files Moved outside XYplorer

[RMB]

In the process of re-configuring my data files for a move from an Win 10 to Win 11 machine, my data folders were moved to a new location in Windows Explorer outside of XYplorer and I lost the association with the file data created in XYplorer. I know how to Go to the Application Data File to find the pathway to the XYplorer data files, but I am unable to figure out how to re-associate the Application Database to those relocated folders. I am a simple user with pedestrian computer skills and can typically manage moving database programs re-associating the data base to the application. I am hoping there is a simple solution for a simple user.

[Marc]

I don't know if I understood the question correctly (I don't speak English), but here's what I tested and succeeded in doing after reading the help (F1). This may not be what you want.

Il you have done a standard installtion, you have a file Startup.ini (in the folder where xyplorer.exe is)
This file tell XY where data are.

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[Appdata]
Path=%appdata%\XYplorer

So simply change the path.
Or
If you want to tansform an installed version to a portable version (and keep your settings):

• Create a new folder (where program have write acces. i.e D:\XY)
• Copy all files except Startup.ini
• Create a sub folder Data (no 's')
• Copy all files and folder from %appdata%\XYplorer to this new folder
• That's all

It could easily be turned into a script.

See Help in Advanced Topics > Startup Settings for more details.