Re: Restoring 7.1x data to 7.2x instance

David Williams wrote: > > In article <34E375F6.EBC@bellsouth.net>, W. H. SMITH > <carlson1@bellsouth.net> writes > >Got a good one for you . . . > > > >Test system: Production system: > >7.23.UC4 OnLine 7.13.UC1 OnLine > >HPUX 10.01 HPUX 10.01 > > > >We are currently in the process of upgrading a third-party software > >package, which means converting their current database into their 'new' > >database. We've made the first run with a few glitches and we're ready > >for a second run (something about user documentation <G>). The new > >software requires 7.23 (finally keeping up with the times somewhat), > >hence the discrepancy between systems. > > > >We need to move the data from the production system to the test system. > >I'm already familiar with dbexport/dbimport; I've written a script to > >handle that aspect. Due to the amount of data to move, I really don't > >want to do that. Is there any way to take a level0 from the 7.13 > >instance and restore it to the 7.23 instance without using > >dbexport/dbimport or unload/load? Reinstalling the 7.13 engine > Only by reinstalling 7.13 on the test system. You would need to > delete $INFORMIXDIR, oninit -i and the restore a level 0 archive. > > At the binary (page) level I doubt they would be the same. > Since we have 4gl, isql, esql/c also installed, could I reinstall 7.13 to a different directory, reset $INFORMXDIR, and enable the 7.13 engine from there? John Carlson Informix DBA WH Smith, Inc. > >temporarily is an option, if necessary; I'm not just sure how the > >reinstall should work. > > > >Any ideas? I know it's a bit strange; usually one goes forward, not > >backward. We will go forward eventually (April), but only after the > >second upgrade/conversion run is complete. > > > >TIA > > > >John Carlson > >Informix DBA > >WH Smith, Inc. > > -- > David Williams