FAQ

Where is data stored?

Database location

By default database is stored in folder:
XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Finkit\ManicTime\
Vista or Windows 7: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\ Finkit\ManicTime\

Database is in file ManicTime.sdf and it is in Microsoft SQL CE format.

Database size

On a computer running 5 days a week, 9 hours per day, the database grows at about 50MB per year, so 1GB of space should be enough for 20 years of usage.

Deleting database

To delete the database, close ManicTime, then locate file ManicTime.sdf and delete it. If you delete the database, all data will be lost and new database will be created next time you start MT.

Changing database location

You will find setting for database location in file ManicTime.exe.config and ManicTimeClient.exe.config, located in the same folder as ManicTime.exe. By default these files are in folder C:\Program Files (x86)\ManicTime.

To change the database location you need to apply these changes to both files:
1. Close ManicTime
2. Locate ManicTime.exe.config and open it with text editor (NotePad)
3. Locate line <add key="DataDirectory" value="" /> and set it to:

• <add key="DataDirectory" value="" /> - This is the default setting. In this case database will be in the user folder mentioned above.
• <add key="DataDirectory" value="*" /> - Database will be kept in the same folder as the executable. Useful if you want to use it on USB drive.
• <add key="DataDirectory" value="c:\ManicTime\" /> - You can set a specific folder. In this case database will be kept in folder c:\ManicTime\.

4. Save file.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the file ManicTimeClient.exe.config.
6. If you have data in some other folder and you would like to keep it, copy all files from previous folder to new one. If you don't, ManicTime will create a new database in the folder you specified.
7. Run ManicTime.