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=== Family Tree ===
[[File:EditPreferences-FamilyTree-tab-example-51.png|right|thumb|450px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} Menu: {{man menu|Edit>Preferences...}} - "Family Tree" - tab - example - Ubuntu defaults]]
This tab contains preferences relevant to the '''Family Tree Database settings and Backup management'''.
*{{man label|Database backend:}} -
** ''[[Gramps_Glossary#bsddb|BSDDB]]'' - Legacy Database backend. Superseded in the Gramps 5.1 version.** '''[[Gramps_Glossary#sqlite|SQLite]]''' (''default'') - the [[DB-API Database Backend]]** ... If installed other database backends addons are installed, they will be listed egadded to the list <abbr title="exempli gratia - Latin phrase meaning 'for example'">e.g.</abbr>: [[PostgreSQL ]] backend
*{{man label|Host:}} - Server address or other computer IP address for the location of the database.
*{{man label|Port:}} - Port number to access the Host database
*{{man label|Family Tree Database path:}} The default path where the Databases are stored is '''home directory<code>/.gramps/grampsdb</code>'''. Unless you absolutely want have a definite reason to change this, stay with the default path. This path will be located in within the relevant Operating Systems [[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_User_Directory|User Directory]]of the local machine's Operating Systems.<br />The default path where the Databases are stored is::: <code>/home/</code><small>'''''<username>'''''</small><code>/.gramps/grampsdb</code>''' <small>(Linux and macOS)</small>:: <code>C:\Users\</code><small>'''''<~username>'''''</small><code>\AppData\Roaming\gramps\grampsdb</code>''' <small>(Windows)</small> *{{checkbox|0}}{{man label|Automatically load last family tree}}: This Selecting this checkbox option controls the enabling and disabling of the loading on start up of causes the last used databaseto load upon start. {{man tooltip|DonIt bypasses the '''Manage Family Trees'''t open dialog to choose family tree to load on startup, just load last used.}}*{{man label|Backup path:}} - Location in which to save your Gramps backup archive files to.*{{checkbox|1}}{{man label|Backup on exit}} - {{man tooltip|Selecting this option will Backup Your family tree on upon choosing to exit Gramps. The file be saved to the Backup path specified above.}}The filename of the backup will match the Family Tree appended with a date and time.*{{man label|Autobackup:}} - timer interval for triggering full backups during Gramps editing sessions.** '''Never''' (''default'')** ''Every 15 minutes''** ''Every 30 minutes''** ''Every hour''
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