Locate Calibration Control Database (MS Access)

Find the database and configuration files

By default, the apecal.mdb database is stored in the data & settings folder unless you moved the database to another location, like a network folder.  The data & settings folder is different for different versions of Calibration Control and different operation systems.

Version 5.5 and Higher

The easiest way to find the data folder in versions 5.5 and higher is to select the Open Data Folder Option from the File dropdown menu.

Otherwise, the data folder for versions 5.5 and higher is in one of two locations, depending on which operating system you are using.

Windows Vista, 7, Server 2008

Windows XP

Version 5.0 to 5.4

Unlike versions 5.5 and higher (above), there is no menu item that will help you navigate directly to your data & settings folder.  This is another small reason to download the newest version today.

Windows Vista, 7, Server 2008 R2

If you are using Windows Vista or 7, you will find your database file under the application data (AppData) folder of either the person who was logged in during installation or under the AppData folder of your ‘Public’ user.  For instance, take my situation.  I was logged in when I installed Calibration Control and my user name is ‘Mark’.  Therefore, I can find my data & settings folder at:

Generally statued you will find your data & settings folder at . . .

. . . by replacing my name with yours.

Windows XP

If you use an operating system like Windows XP and you, or the person who installed Calibration Control, did not choose an alternate location for the database, you will find the data & settings folder in the program folder (or application path) at:

Note that depending on your hard drive configuration, your ‘Program Files’ may be stored on another letter drive other than ‘C:\’ although ‘C:\’ is the most common.

Other Location

If your apecal.mdb file is not located in the folders described above, you can find the path to your database inside the general.config file located in either of the two folders described above.  Unlike the apecal.mdb file that you can move anywhere, the general.config file remains in one of these two locations so you should be able to find it.

After finding the general.config file, open it either by double-clicking or using a common text editor like Notepad.  If your apecal.mdb file is not in one of the two folders described above, you will see a value in the DatabasePath key (below) that indicates the current location of your database (see image below).

Last updated:  7/4/2011

Compatibility:  Calibration Control versions 5.x