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Managing an Engine Database
126 iPlanet Integration Server • Process System Guide • August 2001
Dumping and Restoring Data
The iIS Dump/Restore facility makes it possible to dump the data in an engine
database to an ASCII file, and then, subsequently, to restore the data to the existing
database or to a new engine database. It is used primarily to accommodate changes
in database schema from one release of iIS to the next sequential release. However,
you can also use it to back up a database, troubleshoot problems, or move data
from one database system to another.
To dump or restore data for a particular engine database, the following conditions
must be met:
• The iPlanet UDS Environment Manager must be running.
• The engine and database must have been configured, that is, the engine
configuration file must exist.
• The engine must be shut down.
The Dump/Restore facility has two interfaces: a graphical user interface
application and a command line utility. Both require information that you provide
directly or by setting a number of environment variables—see “Dump/Restore
Environment Variables” on page 136.)
Dumping Database Tables
The following sections describe how to write the data in an engine database to an
ASCII file. You can use either the Dump/Restore application or its command-line
equivalent.