What can be done to reduce file size (besides compacting)?  Do any of the following affect file sizes?

1) Putting text in grid vs in document pane

2) Splitting text into many items vs few (eg the same text split into 10 items vs 1)

3) The number of tags or tag assignments, hyperlinks etc?

I believe putting images in doc panes does not affect file size as long as you have the option checked to not store images in the database.

I'm guessing the above effects are minimal and it's the gross amount of data being stored, no matter how it's organized.

I'm guessing this has been discussed before, and I think it's a common question in the world of outliners, but I'm looking for a way to change the outdent behavior in IQ. Say I have a simple outline:

• Item1
  • Subitem1
  • Subitem2
  • Subitem3
• Item2

If I outdent (move left) Subitem2, I get:

• Item1
  • Subitem1
  • Subitem3
• Subitem2
• Item2

But what I actually want when I outdent Subitem2 is to get:

• Item1

Sorry for trivial question, but what is the simplest way to move an item right after editing it?

After I have edited an item, I am still in edit mode and the item cannot be moved. I therefore have to click elsewhere and then click back to select the item so that I can move it.

Is this the way to do it or is there some way to move the file right after I competed the editing?

I increased the Outline Indenting and got a dialog asking me to move files.

It is a bit confusing because the directory is Viking.SNDB.files.
In this directory, I have another directory Viking_copy.SNDB.files and some other directories (for other SNDB files) as well as a a few regular files.

The message stated to move files from Viking.SNDB.files to its subdirectory Viking_copy.SNDB.files. Am I only supposed to move the few files, but not directories (which would cause a loop...)?

Could someone point to the manual section that explains how to copy fields from one database to another?  I've been unable to find it  there or in forum threads.

I'm considering filtering my main IQ file for items with large values for ItemTextSize, i. e. items with lots of item text, to move anything but a 'heading' or the first sentence to the HTML 'field'. Two questions:

1. Will this be worth my while from a performance / data security / stability point of view?

2. If yes, what would be a sensible value to shoot for as a maximum for item text size?

Many thanks!

I really thought I understood how to preserve my toolbar set up but I've lost it again.  I'm sure it happened because yesterday I using opening old versions of InfoQube trying to get copy-special to work.

I'd appreciate advice on what I did wrong.

1) I had four files open. 

2) Files #1 and #2 had the correct toolbars.

3) Files #3 and #4 had the wrong toolbars.

4) I closed files 2, 3, and 4.

Can I do the following without causing problems with my databases?  I think I can but I want to confirm.

1) Close current InfoQube files and leave my current full installation in place (v120Pre2).

2) Launch a previous portable version of InfoQube.

3) Open current databases and make changes using the old portable version.

4) Close the files, re-open them with the current version (which was left installed) and continue with work normally.

The manual states: "Group Columns: Select 2 or more columns to group them."
How do I do that?

I've created a dashboard pane with multiple tabs.  These show the item counts even though I have item counts turned off for tabs. 

Is there a way to turn this off?

Wayne