Reverting to a Previous Version from Bento 4

If you have a previous version of Bento installed, Bento 4 will create a new database file using your previous Bento database file. Your old Bento database is renamed to bentoUpgradeBackup.bentodb, and the Bento 4 database is named bento.bentodb.

If you want to use data that you created in Bento 4 with your previous version of Bento, export the Bento 4 records in .csv format before you revert the database. For more information, see ”Exporting Information from Bento” on page 122.

To revert to Bento 1, Bento 2, or Bento 3 from Bento 4:

1	If Bento is currently open, choose Bento > Quit Bento.

2	In the Finder, choose Go > Home.

3	Open the Library folder, then the Application Support folder, then the Bento folder.

You see the current Bento 4 database file (bento.bentodb) and the previous Bento database backup file (bentoUpgradeBackup.bentodb).

Bento 1 and Bento 2 users: You see two database backup files: bentoUpgradeBackup.bentodb and bentoUpgradeBackup 2.bentodb.

4	Drag the bento.bentodb (Bento 4) file to the Trash.

5	Rename the bentoUpgradeBackup.bentodb file to bento.bentodb.

Bento 1 and Bento 2 users: Rename only the bentoUpgradeBackup.bentodb file; do not rename the bentoUpgradeBackup 2.bentodb file.

6	Your folder should now look like this (bentoUpgradeBackup.bentodb has been replaced with bento.bentodb).

7	Locate and start the previous Bento application.

If you overwrote your previous Bento application with the Bento 4 trial, you can download another copy from the Bento Support website.

8	Your data will appear in Bento 1, Bento 2, or Bento 3 as it did before you started Bento 4.

9	Drag the Bento 4 application to the Trash.

Or, rename the Bento 4 application (and store it in another folder) in case you need to use it again.

 

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