db.session files very big??

[dellanx]

I am including an image of some files that are huge: like >>> db.session.1568523600.xml

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Is this normal?

Thanks

[Zacchaeus]

I don’t know but my biggest campaign the files are about one twentieth of the size of those, so I’m guessing that is abnormal.

Didn’t you also note your campaign files are in the Gigabyte range? I think you may need to dial it back somewhat.

[Trenloe]

db.session files are backups of your campaign database taken at regular intervals - they are not loaded by FG. They are a copy of the db.xml file - the campaign database, if this is large then your db.session files will mirror that size.

88MB is pretty large - considering that is entirely text in a XML file, no image files. How many purely campaign based story entries, items, spells, characters, NPCs, etc. do you have? Maybe you should consider "archiving" some of these off into a module that you can load only when you need the data.

[dellanx]

db.session files are backups of your campaign database taken at regular intervals - they are not loaded by FG. They are a copy of the db.xml file - the campaign database, if this is large then your db.session files will mirror that size.

88MB is pretty large - considering that is entirely text in a XML file, no image files. How many purely campaign based story entries, items, spells, characters, NPCs, etc. do you have? Maybe you should consider "archiving" some of these off into a module that you can load only when you need the data.

The Image folder is 442 mb

The major portion of the files are the db.beckup and db session files.

I think 4-5 years worth in one campaign. I am afraid if I start exporting stuff thing may crash.

[Trenloe]

I am afraid if I start exporting stuff thing may crash.

Make a backup of your whole campaign directory and then try "pruning" against a copy of the data. Then if things go wrong you can always go back to your base campaign directory.

[LordEntrails]

Start by making a backup copy of your campaign folder. Then go in and delete all your db.session db.backup files. See where that leaves you. Then you can start moving stuff out into modules.

[dellanx]

I see, how does one select which part goes into which module?

[Trenloe]

I see, how does one select which part goes into which module?

See the "Exported data" bullet point here: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/wiki/...#Module_Export

[LordEntrails]

You can do it as Trenloe lists, by choosing what you export. You can also do it two other ways. All have pros and cons.

1) By duplicating the entire campaign, giving it a new name, then going in and deleting everything you don't want in that module. Do that over and over again until you have your various modules.
2) By exporting your entire campaign into a module, then create a new campaign and open your original campaign module. Copy everything you want into the new campaign. Close the original campaign module and export what is left into a new module.

[dellanx]

I backed up data folder and delete all your db.session db.backup files. FGC loaded. I have three Modules "1.0 Anlira" and "Varisia" currently loaded. The size of that folder is now 677 mb. FGC loaded fine.

Do I try to unload these? I think I need them to operate this campaign, since "1.0 Anlira" came from a 3.5 campaign. "Varisia" I created in PFRPG campaign. On previous occasions when I tried to export the rest of the campaign, it was a total crash. I also have a module called "Transfer" which is small, but it does not load.