HELP - How to import - export tables ?

I set up a Informix 7.3 database. I need to export tables from a previous version to a file and the import them to this version. Do i have to use dbimport and dbexport ? Can anyone detail me the parameters of this commnands ? When i try to create a database it takes a long time and I have no response, what do you think is happenning ? When I try to create small tables in an existing database (ex: sysutils) happens the same. Thanks, JG (UADC) -- Posted via CNET Help.com http://www.help.com/

Julio Gosmaalho wrote: > > I set up a Informix 7.3 database. I need to export tables from a previous > version to a file and the import them to this version. > > Do i have to use dbimport and dbexport ? Depends on the differences between the versions. When I've gone from 7.1 to 7.2 or 7.2 to 7.3, I made sure that I had decent backups and upgraded in place. No problems for us. I didn't try an inplace upgrade from 5.0x to 7.1x. I took that downtime and rearranged my entire Informix system, so export / import was the way to go for me. (Then my instance grew and I wasn't able to use dbimport / dbexport any more . . . ) -- John Carlson Informix DBA WHSmith USA #include std_disclaimer.h /* These are my opinions, not my company's opinion */