How do I Prepare my Paper Tiger Desktop Version Database for Paper Tiger Online?

In order to import your existing database into Paper Tiger Online, you will have to make sure of a couple of things before we can import your database. Follow this guide from start to finish. You will first clear all pending items from your database, and then create a backup file to upload to Paper Tiger Online.

1. Clear all pending transfers

In order to clear all pending transfers, do the following:

1. Open The Paper Tiger
2. Click on the "Confirm" button
   
   
3. Either confirm or cancel all the pending transfers
   
   

2. Empty the Trash

1. See this knowledge base article for instructions on emptying the Trash in Paper Tiger.

3. Create new backup file

1. Go to File > Database Backup Manager
   
2. Make sure you select "Create New Backup File" for the type of backup
   
   
   
3. Click on the "Backup Database" button
   
   
   
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 one more time. This will create 2 new backup files as seen here:
   
   
5. Now select the second row in the backup file entry and click the "Archive Backup File" button
   
   
6. Choose a place to save your backup file

Note: effective 7/31/2014, we can not guarantee import of version 3.0 or older databases (".PTD" Paper Tiger Database Backup File).