How to locate the Document Management System (DMS) Database

If you have Document Management System (DMS) installed on a computer that is able to view the database, you can find the database path from within the program.

Follow these steps to locate the database path from within the program:

1. Open Document Management System.
2. Locate where it says Current Database Path: (in the bottom middle of the display) and note the path listed.
3. If DMS doesn't open to a database, or it opens to the wrong one, follow the steps below. Otherwise, continue to Step 4.
   1. The bottom of the database menu should contain the last several databases accessed.  Start from the top and try accessing each database to determine which one is correct.
   2. Go to File.
   3. Select Database.
4. Close DMS once the database path has been noted.

If you are unable to find the correct database path this way, you can try searching for DATA01A.dat, a file associated with all DMS databases.

Follow these steps to search for DATA01A.dat on Windows 10:

1. Use the Windows key and E on your keyboard to open the File Explorer app.
2. In the search box near the top right, enter DATA01A.dat.
3. File Explorer should populate with results along with the directory in which they were found. Each result will correspond to a DMS database.

Follow these steps to locate the database path with the registry key

1. Open your Registry by typing Regedit into the Windows Start Menu's Search field or a RUN line.
2. Locate this Key:  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Lacerte\DMS\ProgramOptions\LastDataLocation
3. Open and the location of the last database opened will be displayed.