Troubleshooting: "General SQL error. File <database filepath> is not a valid database."

Note. There are other errors that begin with "General SQL error." This article addresses those indicating "not a valid database".

Typically, this error indicates that the database filepath set in Bundle-Track Links does point to a valid filename, but that file is not a valid database file.

Resolution steps:

1. Make sure that you have Bundle-Track Links pointing to a database file (ending in .gdb or .ib), not a backup file (ending in .gbk).
2. Check the database file's filesize. If it's the same as your backup file, then you've probably mistakenly renamed a .gbk file as a .gdb file. You'll need to restore from backup.

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