Heredis includes a file verification and correction function. This function allows you to launch a verification of your file in order to establish a computer "health check".
Attention, this function is only available since Heredis 2023.
Open Heredis on the home page :
1 - Hold down the CTRL key
2 - Click on the “File” menu > “Check a genealogy” and release the CTRL key:
(The version of the screenshot may differ from yours, but the content of the article applies to both versions.)
3 - Select your file and click Open.
If the file is damaged, a window will prompt you to repair it. Click on Yes.
The software will then launch the verification, correction and conversion of your file. Once the steps are completed, your file will open in Heredis.
It is very important to let the process go through to the end, even if it can be long. An interruption of the process can lead to a significant loss of data.
If this procedure doesn't repair your file, try the one below :
The structural integrity of the database is of paramount importance. The earlier it is detected, the better the chances of restoring a healthy database.
In a database, elements are linked together. A function calls an element and then modifies it. Another function will call the same element and add the modifications relative to its object and so on. So if an element fails, all the data entered on it is likely to be corrupted, sometimes to an irremediable point.
It is therefore very important not to ignore this error message by choosing, for example, to remain on an earlier version of the software: all the data entered in the file may become unusable.
In most cases, restoration does not result in any or very little loss of data.