[Papyrus-L] Updating shared data base while retaining Notecards

[Raisa Deber]

As part of a recent project grant which involves enough overlapping 
references to make a common database worth while, we're setting up our 
database for multiple users (mainly graduate students).  We're having one 
central point for data entry and modification, and are moving towards a 
common set of keywords.  We're using a series of LOCATED- and RESEARCHER- 
keywords to help us know where the particular references are housed 
(recognizing that we will probably have multiple LOCATED and RESEARCHER 
entries for many of the files).  Whenever the database is modified, we do a 
backup and place the .bb files on the server; everyone can then update 
their database from the common files using restore from backup.  The 
question which I suspect is about to arise is whether individual students 
can maintain notecards (which do not need to be in the common dataset), 
since the updating process would replace all entries.  Are there ways to 
save the notecards and then re-merge them to the new file?  Any better ideas?
Thanks
Raisa Deber