Re: Basic help with dbExport and parameters

That's all you need to do -- but some comments on the results. It will create a directory call databasename.exp -- and have a bunch of .unl files. If you have a bunch of tables that start with the same letters, the naming convention can be confusing. Informix names the .unl files with the first few letters of the table name, then concatenates the tabid to it. There will also be an .sql file in the *.exp directory -- you can vi it and find what unl file is really what table. If you don't have tables with similar starting characters this is not a concern. HTH, Tom Grenier Biztravel.com RG wrote: > dbexport [database name] > -- > Regards, > Robert > > Temp Nine <dc@severson.com> wrote in article > <7443kd$a6s$1@news.xmission.com>... > > > > I am not an Informix user. I've been contracted to get the > > data from a proprietary system and migrate to an open SQL > > Server system. I've been informed (from this usenet group, > > thank you) that the best way to do this would be to use the > > dbExport command. > > > > After purchasing SAMS Informix Unleashed, I was unable to > > learn the syntax of this command. > > > > Can I get a little help on this command? Thanks. > > > > dc@severson.com > > > >