Desktop overwrites original database despite file name change

[rep user]

Hello.

The following is happening.

I open a database, let's say it's called Study 1, and make changes to it.

I save it as a different database, Study 2, using File - Save As

However, I then find that the original database, Study 1, has also been overwritten so it is the same as Study 2.

Has this always been the case?

I'm a long term user (altho' not so much recently) and have never noticed this before.

It seems a bit dangerous.

Thanks,

[Repetitions Support]

Hi,

Which operating system are you using? I just tried on Windows and that doesn't happen. I "Saved As" another database and the new database is opened, so any changes only affect the new database.

Best Regards,

Repetitions Support

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[rep user]

Sorry for the delay in my reply. I've been distracted by other stuff.

I'm using Windows 7.

I just tried it again (file - save as...) and, on my system at least, it definitely overwrites the original as well as creating the new name .srs file.

I tested it with a couple of different .srs files and the same thing happened.

So I uninstalled the software and then downloaded and reinstalled it but the same thing still happens.

I'm a long term user of this software and I would certainly have noticed this before if it was happening before, so I think there must be something odd about my set-up.

But what on earth could it be?

If you have any ideas please let me know and I will check them out.

Best regards.

On Sunday, 12 February 2017 04:36:38 UTC+9, Repetitions Support wrote:

Hi,

Which operating system are you using? I just tried on Windows and that doesn't happen. I "Saved As" another database and the new database is opened, so any changes only affect the new database.

Best Regards,

Repetitions Support

On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 6:18 AM, rep user via Repetitions <repetitions+APn2wQcRvLu2zDFkB4u79dXqv8cToiF17p8DcWJEw2zqJdx26dIn@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Hello.

The following is happening.

I open a database, let's say it's called Study 1, and make changes to it.

I save it as a different database, Study 2, using File - Save As

However, I then find that the original database, Study 1, has also been overwritten so it is the same as Study 2.

Has this always been the case?

I'm a long term user (altho' not so much recently) and have never noticed this before.

It seems a bit dangerous.

Thanks,

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[rep user]

One other thing I can mention which seems a bit odd is that even though I deleted all cards in the database except one (in doing this test) I notice that the size of the .srs file does not change.

Before I do the test there are around 120 cards and the file size is 111kb

After I have deleted all but 1 card and saved it as a new .srs file it is still 111kb.