Re: HP-UX to SCO

Mark said: > > We need to move an Informix Database (Standard Engine) that currently > resides on a box with HP-UX as the operating system to one with SCO > Openserver 5.0.7. > > I dumped the database directory to a tape and then copied it onto the new > machine but when I try to access it I get a "database not found or no > system > permission" error. Well, that's not going to work -- the file formats won't be compatible. I doubt the tape formats are compatible either. You will have to dbexport the database, then copy that across using FTP then dbimport it on the other side. > All the permissions are fine and all the tables are present and correct. > > Does anyone have any idea as to what I'm missing? Is it that the 2 OS's > have > done something different with the tables and there's a compatibility > issue? > > Would I be better using the DBEXPORT/DBIMPORT utilities and not specifying > the -ss option? Yes. -- Bye now, Obnoxio "C'est pas parce qu'on n'a rien ` dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule" - Coluche A smile is a gift that is free to the giver and precious to the recipient. But giving someone the finger is free too, and I find it more personal and sincere. sending to informix-list