[moneydance] data file corruption

[David Carlson]

David Carlson wrote:
> Fuzzy Fox wrote:
>> Edward Reid <edward at paleo.org> wrote:
>>  
>>> Based on Quicken's behavior, I gather that it's based on database
>>> technology, although it's internal.
>>>     
>>
>> Quicken is NOT a good example to hold up as a program which never loses
>> data.
>>
>>   
> You can say that again!!!  I have a Quicken data file which was 
> probably originally corrupted by changing screen size without closing 
> the program, but it has resisted all attempts to fix it.  Validate, 
> Supervalidate, Copy and even updating from Quicken 2004 to 2006 have 
> not fixed the root problem.  A year and a half ago, I actually started 
> a new file from scratch and imported most of the old data into it.  It 
> still p***** on itself sooner or later.  That's why I use MD.  My wife 
> wants to continue to struggle with the Q program, because she knows 
> that I'll fix it when it chokes.
> I too started with the Q program in DOS days, and some of the quirks 
> it had than continue to exist in the 2006 version. Problem #92 of ??? 
> is Inconsistent and irrational GUI, including defining keystrokes 
> inconsistent with the operating system abound.
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Oh, My.  Quicken 2004, as predicted, today lost the ability to use the 
internet for any purpose other than to buy an upgrade.