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−	Choose this function to open an existing tmcStudio database (*.fdb file) ~~from your computer in tmcStudio~~.	+	Choose this function to open an existing tmcStudio database from your computer.
		+	This database must be a '''Firebird''' database ('''*.fdb''' file) .

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-Choose this function to open in tmcStudio an existing tmcStudio database (*.fdb file) from your computer.
+Choose this function to open an existing tmcStudio database (*.fdb file) from your computer in tmcStudio.
-The window '''Open database...''' opens where you can navigate to the desired database:
+In the window '''Open database...''', choose the location of the database you wish to access:
 [[file:window_open-db.png|link=|alt=|450px]]

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 {{Warning}}
-tmcStudio has a database format which differs from former (TMC.Studio or TMC.Editor) versions. Therefore, you will '''not''' be able to open a TMC.Studio or TMC.Editor database in tmcStudio using the '''Open Database''' function!
+tmcStudio has a database format which differs from former (TMC.Studio or TMC.Editor) versions. Therefore, you will '''not''' be able to open a TMC.Studio or TMC.Editor database in tmcStudio by using the '''Open Database''' function!
 Instead proceed as follows:

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 Instead proceed as follows:
-#Using the former version, export your tables to the Exchange Format.
+:1. Using the former version, export your tables to the Exchange Format.
 ::tmcStudio is able to import Exchange files in ANSI or UTF-8 format. If your tables contain special characters, choose the UTF-8 option to make sure those characters are supported.
-#In tmcStudio use the [[Import Location Table Exchange Format]] function to create a new database and import the data from the older version into it.
+:2. In tmcStudio use the [[Import Location Table Exchange Format]] function to create a new database and import the data from the older version into it.

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 {{Warning}}
-TMC Studio has a database format which differs from the former versions. Therefore, you will '''not''' be able to open a TMC.Studio or TMC.Editor database in tmcStudio using the '''Open Database''' function!
+tmcStudio has a database format which differs from former (TMC.Studio or TMC.Editor) versions. Therefore, you will '''not''' be able to open a TMC.Studio or TMC.Editor database in tmcStudio using the '''Open Database''' function!
 Instead proceed as follows:
 #Using the former version, export your tables to the Exchange Format.
 ::tmcStudio is able to import Exchange files in ANSI or UTF-8 format. If your tables contain special characters, choose the UTF-8 option to make sure those characters are supported.
-#In TMC Studio use the [[Import Location Table Exchange Format]] function to create a new database and import the data from the older version into it.
+#In tmcStudio use the [[Import Location Table Exchange Format]] function to create a new database and import the data from the older version into it.

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 #Using the former version, export your tables to the Exchange Format.
 #In TMC Studio use the [[Import Location Table Exchange Format]] function to create a new database and import the data from the older version into it.
-*tmcStudio is able to import Exchange files in ANSI or UTF-8 format. If your tables contain special characters, choose the UTF-8 option to make sure those characters are supported.
+Users with a '''Viewer''' access level will have to request a tmcStudio database from their location table owner, as at this level import functions are not available.
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 You will '''not''' be able to open an "older" TMC.Studio or TMC.Editor database in tmcStudio using the '''Open Database''' function!
 Instead use the [[Import Location Table Exchange Format]] function to create a new database and import the data from older GeoLogix TMC products into it.
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