Show Copy Bug V3.2.3

Just because you didn't get bit with a problem before doesn't mean it was a good idea then either. ;)

It has never, ever been a good idea to try and move an expanded showfile. You've just been lucky in the past. This is one of the easiest ways I know of to currupt a file.

The length of time to do a backup or expand from a backup is entirely based on how large you show is (how many fixtures, palettes, cues, scenes, FX, etc....). - {BTW this holds true for any console not just H3....the more data, the more time to transfer it is needed.} The software has actually gotten faster over the last few builds for backups, so I'm guessing your showfile has gotten proportionately larger.

Everyone is going to have their own method of organizing files to suit the way they work.

The way I find that works best for me is to have individual folders for each "show" within the console's show folder.
For touring I'll have a "master" showfile in the shows directory and then subfolders with backups from each day with three digits in front to keep them in order.
ie - folders named:
000_Rehearsals
001_New York
002_Boston
003_Philadelphia
etc...

This way I can go back and easily find a version from the past if I need it without having to wade through an entire list of backups.

Use whatever method works best for you, but moving an expanded show will cause you nothing but problems in the long run.

Doing things like Integrity Check and removing old or unwanted data will help streamline your show as well.

Hope this helps. :)

Just because you didn't get bit with a problem before doesn't mean it was a good idea then either. ;)

It has never, ever been a good idea to try and move an expanded showfile. You've just been lucky in the past. This is one of the easiest ways I know of to currupt a file.

The length of time to do a backup or expand from a backup is entirely based on how large you show is (how many fixtures, palettes, cues, scenes, FX, etc....). - {BTW this holds true for any console not just H3....the more data, the more time to transfer it is needed.} The software has actually gotten faster over the last few builds for backups, so I'm guessing your showfile has gotten proportionately larger.

Everyone is going to have their own method of organizing files to suit the way they work.

The way I find that works best for me is to have individual folders for each "show" within the console's show folder.
For touring I'll have a "master" showfile in the shows directory and then subfolders with backups from each day with three digits in front to keep them in order.
ie - folders named:
000_Rehearsals
001_New York
002_Boston
003_Philadelphia
etc...

This way I can go back and easily find a version from the past if I need it without having to wade through an entire list of backups.

Use whatever method works best for you, but moving an expanded show will cause you nothing but problems in the long run.

Doing things like Integrity Check and removing old or unwanted data will help streamline your show as well.

Hope this helps. :)