You can import application data and the database catalog into a MaxDB database instance, and you can also export them from a MaxDB database instance.
The following table shows which database tools are suitable for which tasks.
Data transfer
Task |
Data Source |
Data Target |
Database Tool |
Import application data: Including LONG columns In different formats Conversion of date and time formats Conversion of NULL values Mapping of character sets |
MaxDB database instance File Pipe External medium, such as a tape
|
MaxDB database instance
|
Loader, Loading and Unloading: Commands |
Importing database catalog |
See above |
MaxDB database instance |
Loader, loading and unloading: commands, see above |
Export application data: Including LONG columns In different formats Conversion of date and time values Conversion of NULL values Mapping of character sets |
MaxDB database instance |
MaxDB database instance File Pipe External medium, such as a tape
|
Loader, loading and unloading: commands, see above
|
Export database catalog |
MaxDB database instance |
See above |
Loader, loading and unloading: commands, see above |
Import application data: LONG values with restrictions (only oone LONG value at a time) from a script |
File |
MaxDB database instance |
SQL Studio, Import and export LONG columns (see above) Import and export SQL statements (see above) |
Import definitions of database objects |
File |
MaxDB database instance |
SQL Studio, Import and export SQL statements (see above) |
Export application data: LONG values with restrictions (only one LONG value at a time or only up to a certain length) |
MaxDB database instance |
File (text or table format) |
SQL Studio, Importing and Exporting LONG Columns SQLCLI, Exporting a Result into a File |
Export definitions of database objects |
MaxDB database instance |
File |
SQL Studio, Exporting the Definition of a Database Object |
Import SQL statements |
File |
MaxDB database instance |
SQL Studio, see above. SQLCLI, see above. Web SQL Studio, see above. |
Export SQL statements |
MaxDB database instance |
File |
SQL Studio, Importing and Exporting SQL Statements Web SQL Studio, Importing and Exporting SQL Statements |
Copy whole database instance |
MaxDB database instance |
MaxDB database instance |
Database Manager, see Creating an Homogenous System Copy |
For backing up and restoring data, see Backup and Recovery.