Network database and database caching

Network database

You can place the Flashpaste database on an available network resource. Thus, multiple users will be able to use the centralized database simultaneously. All you have to do is to place the database into a folder available to network users and configure the database path in program options, e.g.:\\server\public\flashpaste\common.db

When the network database is used by multiple users, we recommend doing the following for all clients:

• Enable database caching.
• Mark the "read only" box.
• Share the folder containing the database in read-only mode.
• Use local databases for personal data.
• Enable database edits for administrator only.

Database caching

You can enable database caching in the program settings ("Databases" page). Note that:

1. You should enable caching if the database file is stored on the network drive. This will improve performance dramatically if operating in the networked environment.
2. We recommend that you disable the caching if you don't use a network database.

How does it work?

If caching is enabled, Flashpaste creates a local copy of the databases in the folder "C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Application Data\flashpaste\Cache\" at startup. Later, it will work with this copied databases.

If the cache is enabled you can always save database manually using the main menu of the program (File -> Save Database). To reopen the database from the file, use File -> Reopen Database. Also database will be saved automatically when you will close the Main Window. All changes are immediately displayed in the string selection dialog box.

When caching is disabled, all changes are immediately saved to the main database.