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Quick Bid - 03.07 Program Options - Folders (Specifying Where the Program Saves Files and Looks for Updates) - QB

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Folder options specify the folder locations for things such as where databases are stored (by default), where backups are created, where exported Bid packages are saved, and other program operations.

You can set these folders to any valid locations. Changing a location could interfere with the proper operation of the software. Some, but not all, of these folder paths provide an error message if the entered path is not valid. Others fail only when the function is accessed, for example, if the path listed under Update Location does not exist or the path is invalid, an error occurs when "Check for Updates" is selected.

Caution

You must have sufficient rights to read/write/update files in whatever location you specify or the program will not function correctly. Please contact your Network Administration for assistance with user rights.

Quick Bid Options dialog with Folder tab selected

Program defaults are shown in the screen shot above.

Folder	What it does/How it is used...
Database Folder	Sets a default for where the application saves new databases. Every database stored in this location is listed in the Open Database dialog box, automatically. When distributing Custom Report files, they must be stored in the "CustomReport" folder in this location.
Backup Folder	When performing a backup of a database, Quick Bid creates an exact copy of the database and adds a number to the name to indicate which backup copy it is. The program then places this copy of the database in the folder specified in this field. On Center Software recommends taking steps to safeguard these backup copies from accidental use or deletion. Warning This must not be the same folder as the "Database Folder".
Package Folder	When creating a Bid package, this is the folder where Quick Bid creates the QBP file by default. The Bid Package may be saved to any location, this is simply a starting point.
Update Location Folder	Allows a company's IT department/Network Administrator to control when their users receive update notifications (this effectively blocks On Center Update Notifications, however Marketing Notifications will still come through). See Related Articles for more informaiton.
Proposal Templates	By default, your proposal templates must be stored C:\OCS Documents\Quick Bid\Templates to be found by Quick Bid. You can change this if you like.

Cloud Storage

Many of our clients have asked us if they can store their databases "in the cloud" using a service such as Google Drive, OneDrive/SkyDrive (Microsoft), or DropBox. The short answer is that it is not recommended although some of our customers use the programs in this fashion. Keep in mind, the way some of these services work places a temporary "lock" on files so those files can be uploaded periodically to the 'cloud'. While this is acceptable for a word processing document or a photo, a live database should not be stored in this manner. Access-type databases set/remove file locks on the file to protect it from anyone, any program, from interfering with a user's ability to read-write to the database - if another application or utility places locks on the Access database files, this could cause problems with your software, including corrupt databases and crashes.

You are more than welcome to store your Backups in a cloud-synchronized folder, in fact, we recommend it! Just set the "Backups" folder to your cloud drive and the backup copies of your databases will be safe and sound.

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