I have a fat DB! Pls recommend a diet! - Treo Forum

PoliceDog · 02-20-2007, 11:52 AM

OK, I promised a while back to ask a really stupid question, so here it is. Enjoy!

(and yes, I have searched....

)

This now happens not only with Pocket Tunes, but several other apps - Acid Image, MobiPocket Reader, etc. Yes, I have added quite a few useful little apps recently (so this is all Kimmy's fault, really

) but whenever it's possible, I run them from my SD card. So when I want to play, say Pocket Tunes, why does the little warning pop up that states: "ERROR - database out of memory. Delete old data or unneeded applications. (Dm 0201)"

I use FlushIt on a regular basis (once an hour!) and I use FileZ to delete what i THINK are obviously superfluous files. So I must be doing something wrong.

So here's the dumb question: which database are they referring to and how do I keep it lean and mean so I can use Pocket Tunes, et al.?

forgot · 02-20-2007, 11:57 AM

How much on device memory do you have to play with? Like Taz said in the other thread, it probably has something to do with the cache.

PoliceDog · 02-20-2007, 03:53 PM

About 3000kb. All apps that can be moved have been moved to the card. And I still can't open Pocket Tunes because it claims I don't have enough memory.

(I do have another "dumb" question that might be relevant: when I browse through FileZ, I can see one entry marked "Docs" that is about 2000kb and another one marked "Sprdsheets" that is about 2000kb. However.....I don't have ANY documents or spreadsheets loaded into MobiSystems Office - I deleted them all. Where are these two entries from, and, can I delete them?)

PoliceDog · 02-24-2007, 05:21 PM

Anyone?

(I deleted all the little apps I use only occasionally - plus - the "docs" and the "spreadsheets" and that brought me back to about 8mb free - at least enough to use Pocket Tunes Deluxe. Still like to know exactly WHICH databases I should be keeping an eye on so I can clear them occasionally.

comiken205 · 02-25-2007, 07:16 PM

Yes, That is the cool thing about FileZ. It allows you to move and delete files. Delete them. Just back up your data just in case.

comiken205 · 02-25-2007, 07:18 PM

Oh yeah, doesn't pocket tunes need to be on the device in order to work? I thought I read that somewhere. hmmmm. maybe not.

02-20-2007, 11:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
PoliceDog Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto/ON - Clearwater/FL My Treo: Treo 650 Posts: 67 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I have a fat DB! Pls recommend a diet! OK, I promised a while back to ask a really stupid question, so here it is. Enjoy! (and yes, I have searched.... ) This now happens not only with Pocket Tunes, but several other apps - Acid Image, MobiPocket Reader, etc. Yes, I have added quite a few useful little apps recently (so this is all Kimmy's fault, really ) but whenever it's possible, I run them from my SD card. So when I want to play, say Pocket Tunes, why does the little warning pop up that states: "ERROR - database out of memory. Delete old data or unneeded applications. (Dm 0201)" I use FlushIt on a regular basis (once an hour!) and I use FileZ to delete what i THINK are obviously superfluous files. So I must be doing something wrong. So here's the dumb question: which database are they referring to and how do I keep it lean and mean so I can use Pocket Tunes, et al.?

02-20-2007, 11:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
forgot Huh? I'm sorry, what?! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Woodlands, TX (north of Houston) My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,535 Thanks: 256 Thanked 237 Times in 202 Posts	How much on device memory do you have to play with? Like Taz said in the other thread, it probably has something to do with the cache. __________________ Don't drink the water, fish have sex in it.

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02-20-2007, 03:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
PoliceDog Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto/ON - Clearwater/FL My Treo: Treo 650 Posts: 67 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	About 3000kb. All apps that can be moved have been moved to the card. And I still can't open Pocket Tunes because it claims I don't have enough memory. (I do have another "dumb" question that might be relevant: when I browse through FileZ, I can see one entry marked "Docs" that is about 2000kb and another one marked "Sprdsheets" that is about 2000kb. However.....I don't have ANY documents or spreadsheets loaded into MobiSystems Office - I deleted them all. Where are these two entries from, and, can I delete them?)

02-24-2007, 05:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
PoliceDog Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto/ON - Clearwater/FL My Treo: Treo 650 Posts: 67 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Anyone? (I deleted all the little apps I use only occasionally - plus - the "docs" and the "spreadsheets" and that brought me back to about 8mb free - at least enough to use Pocket Tunes Deluxe. Still like to know exactly WHICH databases I should be keeping an eye on so I can clear them occasionally.

02-25-2007, 07:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
comiken205 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maricopa, AZ My Treo: Treo 755p My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 2,314 Thanks: 177 Thanked 253 Times in 217 Posts	Yes, That is the cool thing about FileZ. It allows you to move and delete files. Delete them. Just back up your data just in case.

02-25-2007, 07:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
comiken205 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maricopa, AZ My Treo: Treo 755p My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 2,314 Thanks: 177 Thanked 253 Times in 217 Posts	Oh yeah, doesn't pocket tunes need to be on the device in order to work? I thought I read that somewhere. hmmmm. maybe not.

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