diff --git a/testcases/db/old-index.xml/README.md b/testcases/db/old-index.xml/README.md
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+Description
+===========
+
+This folder contains the demo database files for various old versions of
+kphotoalbum (and kimdaba).
+
+
+## Note: version names
+
+The version indication of the file names refers to the version of
+kphotoalbum/kimdaba, not the file format version (which can be seen by looking
+at the file contents).
+
+## Note: compatibility
+
+The current state of affairs is that kphotoalbum can not read version 1 files,
+i.e. files written by kimdaba/kphotoalbum v2.1 and lower.
diff --git a/testcases/db/old-index.xml/v1.0.orig.xml b/testcases/db/old-index.xml/v1.0.orig.xml
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+
+
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+ Label and Dates
+ true
+ true
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+ Image Preview
+ true
+ true
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+ Description
+ true
+ true
+
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+ Keywords
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Locations
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Persons
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Label and Dates
+ Description
+ 0
+ 31
+ Label and Dates,Description
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Label and Dates,Description
+ Image Preview
+ 1
+ 70
+ Label and Dates,Description,Image Preview
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Locations
+ Keywords
+ 1
+ 50
+ Locations,Keywords
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Persons
+ Locations,Keywords
+ 1
+ 34
+ Persons,Locations,Keywords
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Label and Dates,Description,Image Preview
+ Persons,Locations,Keywords
+ 0
+ 0
+ Label and Dates,Description,Image Preview,Persons,Locations,Keywords
+ true
+ true
+
+ Label and Dates,Description,Image Preview,Persons,Locations,Keywords
+ Label and Dates
+
+ 6
+ 6
+ 930
+ 492
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diff --git a/testcases/db/old-index.xml/v1.1.orig.xml b/testcases/db/old-index.xml/v1.1.orig.xml
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+ Label and Dates
+ true
+ true
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+ Image Preview
+ true
+ true
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+ Description
+ true
+ true
+
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+ Keywords
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Locations
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Persons
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Label and Dates
+ Description
+ 0
+ 31
+ Label and Dates,Description
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Label and Dates,Description
+ Image Preview
+ 1
+ 70
+ Label and Dates,Description,Image Preview
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Locations
+ Keywords
+ 1
+ 50
+ Locations,Keywords
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Persons
+ Locations,Keywords
+ 1
+ 34
+ Persons,Locations,Keywords
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Label and Dates,Description,Image Preview
+ Persons,Locations,Keywords
+ 0
+ 0
+ Label and Dates,Description,Image Preview,Persons,Locations,Keywords
+ true
+ true
+
+ Label and Dates,Description,Image Preview,Persons,Locations,Keywords
+ Label and Dates
+
+ 6
+ 6
+ 930
+ 492
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diff --git a/testcases/db/old-index.xml/v2.0.0.orig.xml b/testcases/db/old-index.xml/v2.0.0.orig.xml
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index 00000000..f9aacecd
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+++ b/testcases/db/old-index.xml/v2.0.0.orig.xml
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+
+
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+
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+
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+
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+ Label and Dates
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Image Preview
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Description
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Keywords
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Locations
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Persons
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Label and Dates
+ Description
+ 0
+ 31
+ Label and Dates,Description
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Label and Dates,Description
+ Image Preview
+ 1
+ 70
+ Label and Dates,Description,Image Preview
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Locations
+ Keywords
+ 1
+ 50
+ Locations,Keywords
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Persons
+ Locations,Keywords
+ 1
+ 34
+ Persons,Locations,Keywords
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Label and Dates,Description,Image Preview
+ Persons,Locations,Keywords
+ 0
+ 0
+ Label and Dates,Description,Image Preview,Persons,Locations,Keywords
+ true
+ true
+
+ Label and Dates,Description,Image Preview,Persons,Locations,Keywords
+ Label and Dates
+
+ 6
+ 6
+ 930
+ 492
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diff --git a/testcases/db/old-index.xml/v2.1.orig.xml b/testcases/db/old-index.xml/v2.1.orig.xml
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index 00000000..1aa072de
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+
+
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+ Label and Dates
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Image Preview
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Description
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Keywords
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Locations
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Persons
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Label and Dates
+ Description
+ 0
+ 31
+ Label and Dates,Description
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Label and Dates,Description
+ Image Preview
+ 1
+ 70
+ Label and Dates,Description,Image Preview
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Locations
+ Keywords
+ 1
+ 50
+ Locations,Keywords
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Persons
+ Locations,Keywords
+ 1
+ 34
+ Persons,Locations,Keywords
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ Label and Dates,Description,Image Preview
+ Persons,Locations,Keywords
+ 0
+ 0
+ Label and Dates,Description,Image Preview,Persons,Locations,Keywords
+ true
+ true
+
+ Label and Dates,Description,Image Preview,Persons,Locations,Keywords
+ Label and Dates
+
+ 6
+ 6
+ 930
+ 492
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diff --git a/testcases/db/old-index.xml/v2.2.orig.xml b/testcases/db/old-index.xml/v2.2.orig.xml
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diff --git a/testcases/db/old-index.xml/v2.2.result.xml b/testcases/db/old-index.xml/v2.2.result.xml
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diff --git a/testcases/integration-tests/check_old-index.xml.sh b/testcases/integration-tests/check_old-index.xml.sh
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+_checks[check_old-index.xml]="Compatibility: Old/ancient file formats"
+_context[check_old-index.xml]="What this test will do:
+
+- This test checks whether old file versions are still correctly read.
+- After you close this dialog, KPhotoAlbum will be started 2 times in a row.
+
+
+What you have to do:
+
+- Each time KPhotoAlbum starts, save the database and exit KPhotoAlbum.
+
"
+check_old-index.xml()
+{
+ local check_name="check_old-index.xml"
+ local check_dir="$TEMPDIR/$check_name"
+ local data_dir="$mydir/db/old-index.xml"
+ setup_check "$check_dir" || return $result_err_setup
+ # not needed in this scenario:
+ rm -r "$check_dir/db"
+
+ kdialog --msgbox "$check_name
${_context[$check_name]}"
+
+ for subcheck in v2.2 v3.0
+ do
+ local subcheck_dir="$check_dir/$subcheck"
+ mkdir "$subcheck_dir" || return $result_err_setup
+
+ local add_rc="[General]\nuntaggedCategory=\nuntaggedTag=\n"
+ echo -e "$add_rc$BASE_RC" > "$subcheck_dir/kphotoalbumrc" || return $result_err_setup
+
+ # set logging rules:
+ cp -a "$check_dir/QtProject" "$subcheck_dir"
+ # prepare database:
+ cp "$data_dir/$subcheck.orig.xml" "$subcheck_dir/index.xml" || return $result_err_setup
+
+ export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$subcheck_dir"
+ kphotoalbum --db "$subcheck_dir/index.xml" > "$subcheck_dir/log" 2>&1 || return $result_err_crash
+
+ if ! diff -u "$data_dir/$subcheck.result.xml" "$subcheck_dir/index.xml"
+ then
+ return $result_failed
+ fi
+ done
+ return $result_ok
+}