Exporting 2007 Catalogue to external HD

Hi all, have just "done the deed" and exported all my 2007 work to an external HD via export catalogue, check export negatives etc. Before I delete the images from my internal drive to make space for 2008 work, how do I check whether the catalogue on external HD is " working properly". The issue here is that I need to access some of my last years work on a regular basis.
What is the correct way to access that catalogue, do I Import it or just open it from the file menu?
Kind regards
Kevin Wright

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