What is the most misunderstood thing about Sacramental Register 4.0 (or any database system)?
A. In my humble opinion it is the role of backup files, why they are important, and how to manage them. Sacramental Register has a backup function on the menu, but it does not do this backup automatically. It requires that each user make and execute a plan for when to backup, how often to backup, and how long to keep the backups. Most of the service calls for prior versions have been from people who suddenly can’t get to one of their data records, and who have never, ever, made a backup. The Sacramental Register Help system has at least two separate lectures about the importance of making backups, but I guess it is not fun to read about having to do additional work. Imagine one single file with everything in it for the whole parish for all time, and no backup plan in place. Here is a very short course in Sacramental Register backups: 1. Run the “count the entries” report (on the output menu) before making a backup. That will make sure that you know there are no corrupted records. 2. Ma
