Multiple database copies

It would be a valuable tool for me to be able to have two copies of my= production database running on a test server.=20 =20 Is it possible to restore a database from IDS 9.4 onbar backup multiple= times to the same server and rename them so that I have DBS1 and DBS2? If= so, how is this done? =20 Cheers Gary March=20 Unix System Administrator=20 NIB Health Funds Limited 384 Hunter Street=20 Newcastle NSW 2300=20 PH. 02 4921 2466=20 Fax 02 4925 3548=20 Mobile 0418 412 390=20 E-mail: g.march@nib.com.au=20 =20 = **************************************************************************= *** The information transmitted in this message and attachments (if any) are= intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. The message may contain= confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or= other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information, by persons or= entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this in= error, please contact the sender and delete this email and associated material from any= computer, The intended recipient of this email may only use, reproduce, disclose or= distribute the information contained in this email and any attached files, with the= permission of the sender. = **************************************************************************= ***

On Wed, May 19, 2004 at 03:16:03AM -0400, Gary March wrote: > > It would be a valuable tool for me to be able to have two copies of my= > production database running on a test server.=20 > =20 > Is it possible to restore a database from IDS 9.4 onbar backup multiple= > times to the same server and rename them so that I have DBS1 and DBS2? If= > so, how is this done? > =20 <*nix> $INFORMIXDIR/bin/dbaccess - <<EOS RENAME DATABASE <old_database> TO <new_database> EOS </*nix> HTH -- Mark Thornber ========================= E M Thornber CEng MIEE Enchanted Systems Limited Software Toolsmiths +44 (0) 1503 272097