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is there a way of changing the database name 'nextgen' (used as the default Exponential database engine) to some other name??

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M Farhan	Monday 30 June 2003 4:30:34 am Hello Everyone, Is there a way i can change the name of the database 'nextgen' used by Exponential as the default database engine to some other name. Thanks in advance. MF
Erik Petersen	Wednesday 02 July 2003 11:36:47 am The installer creates a settings/override/site.ini.append.php file which overrides the defaults. You shouldn't edit the default site.ini file but instead should make whatever changes you want to make in the override ini file. The same applies to other ini files as well.

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M Farhan

Monday 30 June 2003 4:30:34 am

Hello Everyone,

Is there a way i can change the name of the database 'nextgen' used by Exponential as the default database engine to some other name.

Thanks in advance.

Erik Petersen

Wednesday 02 July 2003 11:36:47 am

The installer creates a settings/override/site.ini.append.php file which overrides the defaults. You shouldn't edit the default site.ini file but instead should make whatever changes you want to make in the override ini file. The same applies to other ini files as well.