# Importing files to RM8

**URL:** <https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/importing-files-to-rm8/2107>\
**Category:** RootsMagic\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [October 26, 2021, 12:02am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/importing-files-to-rm8/2107 "2021-10-26T00:02:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![nkess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@nkess](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/nkess)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 12:02am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/importing-files-to-rm8/2107/1 "2021-10-26T00:02:00Z")

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Of the 3 files, I have imported into RM8 from RM7, I had a problem with one–so I made a gedcom with RM7 and imported that way BUT when I saved it, it was saved as a gedcom ( no backup) instead of as a RootsMagic file with an additional RMBACKUP file like all the rest-- I know that in Family Tree Maker, there was a way to change a saved imported gedcom file ( which was considered a temporary file and not saved in the same database) to a regular Family Tree Maker file with a back up file—so is there a way to make a RM8 gedcom file into a RootsMagic file?

Thanks Nancy

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**Author:** ![thejerrybryan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/thejerrybryan/32/404_2.png) [@thejerrybryan](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/thejerrybryan)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/importing-files-to-rm8/2107/2 "2021-10-26T01:27:51Z")

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You can import the GEDCOM file into a new and empty RM8 database.