Moving databases between UNIX and Windows

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:

  1. On the database server that you are on, pack the database.
  2. Copy the pack file to the server that you want to move to.
  3. Unpack the database on that server.
  4. Run the ccmdb upgrade /w command.

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