diff --git a/src/views/ContactAmountsView.vue b/src/views/ContactAmountsView.vue
index 11f327aff..02a9e220a 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactAmountsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactAmountsView.vue
@@ -142,11 +142,21 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
   giveRecords: Array<GiveServerRecord> = [];
   alertTitle = "";
   alertMessage = "";
+  accounts: AccountsSchema;
+  numAccounts = 0;
+
+  async beforeCreate() {
+    accountsDB.open();
+    this.accounts = accountsDB.accounts;
+    this.numAccounts = await this.accounts.count();
+  }
 
   public async getIdentity(activeDid) {
     await accountsDB.open();
-    const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-    const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === activeDid, accounts);
+    const account = await accountsDB.accounts
+      .where("did")
+      .equals(activeDid)
+      .first();
     const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "null");
 
     if (!identity) {
diff --git a/src/views/ContactsView.vue b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
index fb8144175..21f352f57 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
   }
 
   async onClickAddGive(fromDid: string, toDid: string): Promise<void> {
-    const identity = this.getIdentity(this.activeDid);
+    const identity = await this.getIdentity(this.activeDid);
 
     // if they have unconfirmed amounts, ask to confirm those first
     if (toDid == identity?.did && this.givenToMeUnconfirmed[fromDid] > 0) {
diff --git a/src/views/HomeView.vue b/src/views/HomeView.vue
index a289f7cd8..336433ebf 100644
--- a/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import { Component, Vue } from "vue-facing-decorator";
-
 import GiftedDialog from "@/components/GiftedDialog.vue";
 import { db, accountsDB } from "@/db";
 import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
@@ -97,11 +96,21 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
   isHiddenSpinner = true;
   alertTitle = "";
   alertMessage = "";
+  accounts: AccountsSchema;
+  numAccounts = 0;
+
+  async beforeCreate() {
+    accountsDB.open();
+    this.accounts = accountsDB.accounts;
+    this.numAccounts = await this.accounts.count();
+  }
 
   public async getIdentity(activeDid) {
     await accountsDB.open();
-    const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-    const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === activeDid, accounts);
+    const account = await accountsDB.accounts
+      .where("did")
+      .equals(activeDid)
+      .first();
     const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "null");
 
     if (!identity) {
diff --git a/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue b/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
index 7802c803e..ecb9ff18f 100644
--- a/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
+++ b/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { AxiosError } from "axios";
 import * as didJwt from "did-jwt";
-import * as R from "ramda";
 import { Component, Vue } from "vue-facing-decorator";
 
 import { accountsDB, db } from "@/db";
@@ -100,16 +99,26 @@ export default class NewEditProjectView extends Vue {
   projectName = "";
   description = "";
   errorMessage = "";
+  accounts: AccountsSchema;
+  numAccounts = 0;
+
+  async beforeCreate() {
+    accountsDB.open();
+    this.accounts = accountsDB.accounts;
+    this.numAccounts = await this.accounts.count();
+  }
 
   public async getIdentity(activeDid) {
     await accountsDB.open();
-    const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-    const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === activeDid, accounts);
+    const account = await accountsDB.accounts
+      .where("did")
+      .equals(activeDid)
+      .first();
     const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "null");
 
     if (!identity) {
       throw new Error(
-        "Attempted to load Give records with no identity available.",
+        "Attempted to load project records with no identity available.",
       );
     }
     return identity;
@@ -135,14 +144,10 @@ export default class NewEditProjectView extends Vue {
     this.apiServer = settings?.apiServer || "";
 
     if (this.projectId) {
-      await accountsDB.open();
-      const num_accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.count();
-      if (num_accounts === 0) {
+      if (this.numAccounts === 0) {
         console.error("Error: no account was found.");
       } else {
-        const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-        const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === this.activeDid, accounts);
-        const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "null");
+        const identity = await this.getIdentity(this.activeDid);
         if (!identity) {
           throw new Error(
             "An ID is chosen but there are no keys for it so it cannot be used to talk with the service.",
@@ -272,19 +277,11 @@ export default class NewEditProjectView extends Vue {
   public async onSaveProjectClick() {
     this.isHiddenSave = true;
     this.isHiddenSpinner = false;
-    await accountsDB.open();
-    const num_accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.count();
-    if (num_accounts === 0) {
+
+    if (this.numAccounts === 0) {
       console.error("Error: there is no account.");
     } else {
-      const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-      const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === this.activeDid, accounts);
-      const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "null");
-      if (!identity) {
-        throw new Error(
-          "An ID is chosen but there are no keys for it so it cannot be used to talk with the service.",
-        );
-      }
+      const identity = await this.getIdentity(this.activeDid);
       this.SaveProject(identity);
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue b/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
index 11da7a3a6..dc4b33401 100644
--- a/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
@@ -175,11 +175,21 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
   errorMessage = "";
   alertMessage = "";
   alertTitle = "";
+  accounts: AccountsSchema;
+  numAccounts = 0;
+
+  async beforeCreate() {
+    accountsDB.open();
+    this.accounts = accountsDB.accounts;
+    this.numAccounts = await this.accounts.count();
+  }
 
   public async getIdentity(activeDid) {
     await accountsDB.open();
-    const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-    const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === activeDid, accounts);
+    const account = await accountsDB.accounts
+      .where("did")
+      .equals(activeDid)
+      .first();
     const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "null");
 
     if (!identity) {
@@ -263,9 +273,7 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
     this.apiServer = settings?.apiServer || "";
     this.allContacts = await db.contacts.toArray();
 
-    await accountsDB.open();
-    const num_accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.count();
-    if (num_accounts === 0) {
+    if (this.numAccounts === 0) {
       console.error("Problem!  Should have a profile!");
     } else {
       const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
diff --git a/src/views/ProjectsView.vue b/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
index ce428f862..4484807f0 100644
--- a/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import * as R from "ramda";
 import { Component, Vue } from "vue-facing-decorator";
 import { accountsDB, db } from "@/db";
 import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
@@ -115,6 +114,14 @@ export default class ProjectsView extends Vue {
   isLoading = false;
   alertTitle = "";
   alertMessage = "";
+  accounts: AccountsSchema;
+  numAccounts = 0;
+
+  async beforeCreate() {
+    accountsDB.open();
+    this.accounts = accountsDB.accounts;
+    this.numAccounts = await this.accounts.count();
+  }
 
   /**
    * Core project data loader
@@ -183,6 +190,22 @@ export default class ProjectsView extends Vue {
     await this.dataLoader(url, token);
   }
 
+  public async getIdentity(activeDid) {
+    await accountsDB.open();
+    const account = await accountsDB.accounts
+      .where("did")
+      .equals(activeDid)
+      .first();
+    const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "null");
+
+    if (!identity) {
+      throw new Error(
+        "Attempted to load project records with no identity available.",
+      );
+    }
+    return identity;
+  }
+
   /**
    * 'created' hook runs when the Vue instance is first created
    **/
@@ -193,21 +216,13 @@ export default class ProjectsView extends Vue {
       const activeDid = settings?.activeDid || "";
       this.apiServer = settings?.apiServer || "";
 
-      await accountsDB.open();
-      const num_accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.count();
-      if (num_accounts === 0) {
+      if (this.numAccounts === 0) {
         console.error("Problem! You need a profile!");
         this.alertTitle = "Error!";
         this.alertMessage = "Problem!  You need a profile!";
       } else {
-        const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-        const account = R.find((acc) => acc.did === activeDid, accounts);
-        const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "null");
-        if (!identity) {
-          throw new Error(
-            "An ID is chosen but there are no keys for it so it cannot be used to talk with the service.",
-          );
-        }
+        const identity = await this.getIdentity(activeDid);
+        console.log(identity);
         this.current = identity;
         this.LoadProjects(identity);
       }