Part Setup

[Darrell]

I was working on this database I designed and then I did a stupid thing. I was working with part setup and made a new header. I didn't like the header so I went to delete but hit the body part instead. I didn't make a backup of the database either (i know, I know, shoot me now) anyway I lost 10 hours of work in this database that was almost done. My question can I get the body part back with all the fields I had and the layout I had or am I screwed and have to start over?

[Vaughan]

You are screwed. Start over. And learn from your mistake.

Next time...

1) Before you make any major changes to the file, use the "Save a Copy As..." command to back it up.

2) Before you make any major changes to a layout use the "Duplicate Layout" command to make a micro-backup. Delete the micro-backup when it's no longer needed.

3) Before you make any major changes to a script, use the "Duplicate Script" command to make a micro-backup. Delete the micro-backup when it's no longer needed.

4) Before you make any major changes to a calculated field, use the "Duplicate Field" command to make a micro-backup. Delete the micro-backup when it's no longer needed.

Do you see a pattern emerging?

Good programming is an art. Efficient programming is a discipline.