Backup IB 2007 Restore IB 6

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4 total messages Started by Peter Batten Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:17

#79

Author: Peter Batten
Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:17

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Is it possible to backup an IB 2007 file and restore to IB 6 format?

I have tried with several different IBConsole versions but run into a
'String Truncated' error when rebuilding generators.  It stops at different
generators on each restore attempt but in the same general area.

TIA

Peter

Re: Backup IB 2007 Restore IB 6

#80

Author: Zoren Lendry
Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:21

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Peter Batten wrote:
> Is it possible to backup an IB 2007 file and restore to IB 6 format?

Highly unlikely. Simply extract metadata, use that script to create a db 
on a machine with IB 6 installed, then use IBDataPump (or other such 
utility) to move data across. That is the only safe way.

Loren

Re: Backup IB 2007 Restore IB 6

#81

Author: Gelein van de Voorde
Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:10

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Peter Batten wrote:

> Is it possible to backup an IB 2007 file and restore to IB 6 format?
> 
> I have tried with several different IBConsole versions but run into a
> 'String Truncated' error when rebuilding generators.  It stops at
> different generators on each restore attempt but in the same general
> area.
> 

The problem might be that some of your metadata names are to long. In
IB6 they are restricted to 39 characters. Features not supported in IB6
like case etc. will also make the downgrade impossible.
-- 
Gelein van de Voorde (IBConsole team)

"The blossoms on an apple tree are standardized,
and yet they are all different.
That is how we, too, should learn to build."

Alvar Alto

Re: Backup IB 2007 Restore IB 6

#83

Author: Martijn Tonies
Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:05

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> IB6 they are restricted to 39 characters. Features not supported in IB6

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