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Can I delete files in the SQL folder?

HTCLTD
10 months ago

Hi,

Got my new 1040 and there is only 0.5 GB available after updating maps! I've found that there are 8 GB of files in the SQL/Internal folder. Can't figure out what these are for. Can they be deleted?

  • 0 10 months ago

    Those contain the climb databases used to find climbs with the Climb Explore widget.

    Do you need all maps for all the regions that are currently have installed? You can add/remove maps as needed.

    If you use Garmin Express you can select manage maps and uninstall regions you don't need. 

  • 0 10 months ago in reply to aweatherall

    Hi just out of interest, I'll do the damn thing to try... what happens if you delete the ClimbPro database files manually, will the CycleMap maps stop working either? 

  • 0 10 months ago in reply to peggatsch

    The in ride climb detection will still work as that uses the map and DEM data. You will lose the ability to search for climbs or for the climb start icon(s) to show on the map when browsing. 

  • 0 10 months ago in reply to aweatherall

    Thanks. Yes, I'd already managed the maps and even removed the African Topos but there was still not enough space to load the North American maps (I am on a trip from NZ to Europe then USA/Canada). That's when I ran a utility to see what was hogging the space and discovered 30% of the Garmin memory was used for these files in the SQL folder. If I delete them I have more than enough space for everything.

  • 0 10 months ago in reply to aweatherall

    This is interesting. So those are the files responsible for the map size doubling when free ride ClimbPro was introduced? And this more than 8G of data would only provide the location of climb starts?

  • 0 10 months ago in reply to Marcin

    It contains all the information about all the climbs in the map coverage area that the climb explore can search/filter on

    Min/Max difficulty

    Terrain Type

    Start location

    There is also other information about climb systems and sections that are used when you are free riding to show branches off of the main climb.

    If you remove these files you lose the ability to see climb branches when on a climb. You will still see the climb that the Edge has projected from the map data, not any alternative branches off of the projected path.