Re: ontape question

In article <6tt6ds$bt0$1@taliesin.netcom.net.uk>, Neil Truby <ntruby@netcomuk.co.uk> writes > >Helmut Leininger wrote in message <36020C31.7E996315@bull.net>... >> >>There is one thing that makes it a bit easier: use symbolic links for the >>chunks. Then you could change the symbolic links temporarily to point to >>another physical device. Of course, you would have to stop the other >instance >>during that time. > > >How would this help? Informix relies upon the link name for the chunk >paths, and you can't get away from the fact that these have to be unique. >What you suggest would allow the user to start one instance in two different >modes; in each mode the physical disk areas being accessed would be >different. But that doesn't achieve the objective of being able to run >production and QA instances concurrently. > >Neil > > Really GROSS solution. Use chunks names starting with ./ E.g. ./rootdbs, ./chunk1. Just remember to be in the right directory when you perform ALL online operations! It works (I've use this to test data replication on one machine so I could do the restores needs to start data replication). -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care