You can move a database between a UNIX® server and a Windows® server. However, when moving a database
from Windows to UNIX, the resulting database might
have Windows-style ASCII data in important files, which must be updated.
The command ccmdb upgrade has an option, /w, which
converts the database files in addition to performing the upgrade.
All database configuration files and controlled files of type ascii or
its subtypes are examined and converted to UNIX ASCII format. The conversion affects controlled
files in the archive and cache only. Work areas are not updated.
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Note: This operation changes the contents of static, archived
files, so use with caution.
Always retain the original pack file
in case you encounter any problems later. Additionally, you
can transfer the contents from one database to another by using Rational® Synergy Distributed.
For
a brief description, see ccmdb upgrade.
For a detailed description and usage instructions, see the upgrade
instructions in the Installing and upgrading section
of the Rational Synergy
Information center.
Procedure
To move a database between UNIX and Windows:
- On the database server that you are on, pack the database.
- Copy the pack file to the server that you want to move
to.
- Unpack the database on that server.
- Run the ccmdb upgrade /w command.