Re: Going from 5.03 to 7.21 (any suggestions!)

Posted in 1996

David Williams — Wed, 18 Dec 1996 23:09:13 +0000 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

In article <850845687.4774@dejanews.com>, rcyrus@promarkone.com writes >We will be going from 5.03 ONLINE to 7.21 ONLINE and also from SUNOS 4.1.3 >to SUN SOLARIS 2.5. > >Basically we were going to Install the 7.21 release, lay out the root/Log >logs/Phy. logs etc then get the 5.03 database dbschema's, unload the load >it to the 7.21 release, using > >* tbunload and onload or >* dbexport and dbimport or > >can we use tbunload with HPL (parallel loader)? >Has anybody used HPL successfully from one Informix Online to another? >What other methods have you guys used to go from 5.x to 7.x I have need seen the parallel loader, since it does not exist in 5 I would use dbexport. tbunload will not work as it only works to/from the same OS and Informix version (generally speaking). I have used dbexport with no problems. > >robin cyrus >Sr. informix DBA >Promark 1 inc >Scottsdale AZ > >-------------------==== Posted via Deja News ====----------------------- > http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Post to Usenet -- David Williams