# Convert RM8 database to RM7

**URL:** <https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/convert-rm8-database-to-rm7/4919>\
**Category:** RootsMagic\
**Tags:** tip\
**Created:** [July 9, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/convert-rm8-database-to-rm7/4919 "2022-07-09T13:31:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![TomH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/tomh/32/30_2.png) [@TomH](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/TomH)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/convert-rm8-database-to-rm7/4919/1 "2022-07-09T13:31:10Z")

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Yes, it’s possible. For now, at least from RM 8.2. Different folk may have different reasons for doing so. And bouncing down to 7 and back to 8 can even solve some problems. Here’s how:  
[https://sqlitetoolsforrootsmagic.com/convert-rm8-database-to-rm7-rm8-rm7/](https://sqlitetoolsforrootsmagic.com/convert-rm8-database-to-rm7-rm8-rm7/)