tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:/discussions/general-questions/86791-file-size-of-moneydance-vs-quickenInfinite Kind: Discussion 2019-08-03T02:30:23Ztag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/472315552019-05-03T21:40:45Z2019-05-03T21:40:45ZFile Size of Moneydance vs. Quicken<div><p>I'm a fellow user.</p>
<p>This is really an Apples to Oranges type comparison, yes the data may be the same or very similar but the underlying structures are completely different, so it is not just a matter of the data that is stored but the way it is stored.</p>
<p>Quicken uses a very small number of files for storage of data with with one main file, the QDF file. With Moneydance you see a larger number of files being used.</p>
<p>Moneydance is using a type of journal structure to handle data. This means that data is handled as individual transactions, so for example you enter a new deposit in an account, this is handled as a transaction, suppose you make a mistake or want to add some additional information, Moneydance does not go back and change the original transaction rather it stores a new modify transaction.</p>
<p>This approach helps to facilitate replication of the data between different computer systems so you can have the same data on multiple computers.</p>
<p>Also all data is stored in an encrypted state by Moneydance.</p></div>dwgtag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/472315552019-05-03T23:05:22Z2019-05-03T23:05:24ZFile Size of Moneydance vs. Quicken<div><p>Thanks. That's useful information, although your last line about Moneydance storing all data in encrypted state leads me to another question.</p>
<p>The Key file for Moneydance appears to contain an encryption key in plain text, along with my password hint. (My Moneydance dataset is password protected.) I'm trying to understand how that key is used in relation to the password, or in other words, what's preventing that plain text encryption key in the Key file from being by anyone to decrypt the dataset?</p></div>Stevetag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/472315552019-05-03T23:10:59Z2019-05-03T23:10:59ZFile Size of Moneydance vs. Quicken<div><p>By key I'm assuming you are referring to the license key?</p>
<p>If so the license key has no involvement with the encryption.</p></div>dwgtag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/472315552019-05-03T23:23:54Z2019-05-03T23:23:55ZFile Size of Moneydance vs. Quicken<div><p>I don't currently have a license (although I'm planning to purchase one as soon as I can confirm that Moneydance does everything I need it to do.) I'm referring to a file simply called Key, which I can open in Notepad and see contains a plain text blob that I assume is an encryption key, along with my password hint also in plain text..</p></div>Stevetag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/472315552019-05-04T02:23:43Z2019-05-04T02:23:43ZFile Size of Moneydance vs. Quicken<div><p>I suspect that is a hash of the password, I have no specific information about that file however</p></div>dwg