Re: Duplicating a Database

Hello Bill, the easiest way is to dbexport/dbimport your database manually.=20 The other way is (you need INFORMIX 7.23 and Windows NT) to use=20 INFORMIX Enterprise Replication. This tool is shipped with your=20 INFORMIX 7.23 CD. With Enterprise Replication you are able to replicate your database=20 (or just some tables) as often you want. Greetings Volker >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Am 12.01.98, 16:08:19, schrieb billw@fscorp.com (Bill Weaver ) zum=20 Thema Duplicating a Database: > We are in the process of splitting off a portion of our business which= =20 will=20 > continue to be processed utilizing our Informix system. As a result, = we are=20 > creating a second database for this business which will run under the = same=20 > instance of Informix. My question is, what is the easiest way to keep= =20 these two=20 > databases in sync while development and testing is going on and then=20= allowing=20 > them to be two separate databases once this new business starts going = on line. =20 > It's important for the 2 databases to be identical until the cutover=20= date at=20 > which time they can and will start diverging. Is there an easy way to= =20 do this? > -------------------------------------------------------- > Name: Bill Weaver > E-mail: Bill Weaver <billw@fscorp.com> > Date: 01/12/98 > Time: 09:23:59 >=20 > This message was sent by Z-Mail Pro - from NetManage > NetManage - delivers Standards Based IntraNet Solutions > -------------------------------------------------------- >=20