You can export application data and the database catalog from a MaxDB database instance, or you can import them into 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 |
Importing application data: Including LONG columns In different formats Conversion from date and time formats Conversion of NULL values Mapping of character records |
MaxDB database instance File Pipe External medium, such as a tape
|
MaxDB database instance
|
|
Importing the database catalog |
See above |
MaxDB database instance |
Loader, Exporting and Importing: Commands (see above) |
Exporting application data: Including LONG columns In different formats Conversion of date and time values Conversion of NULL values Mapping of character records |
MaxDB database instance |
MaxDB database instance File Pipe External medium, such as a tape
|
Loader, Exporting and Importing: Commands (see above)
|
Export database catalog |
MaxDB database instance |
See above |
Loader, Exporting and Importing: Commands (see above) |
Importing application data: Restricted LONG values (individually only) from a script |
File |
MaxDB database instance |
SQL Studio, Importing and exporting LONG columns (see above) Importing and exporting SQL statements (see above) |
Importing definitions of database objects |
File |
MaxDB database instance |
SQL Studio, Importing and exporting SQL statements (see above) |
Exporting application data: LONG values restricted (only individually or up to a certain length) |
MaxDB database instance |
File (text or table format) |
SQL Studio, Exporting and Importing LONG Columns SQLCLI, Exporting a Result into a File |
Exporting definitions of database objects |
MaxDB database instance |
File |
SQL Studio, Exporting the Definition of a Database Object |
Importing SQL statements |
File |
MaxDB database instance |
SQL Studio, see above. SQLCLI, see above. Web SQL Studio, see above. |
Exporting SQL statements |
MaxDB database instance |
File |
SQL Studio, Importing and Exporting SQL Statements Web SQL Studio, Exporting and Importing SQL Statements |
Copying the whole database instance |
MaxDB database instance |
MaxDB database instance |
Database Manager, see Database Copy |
See also:
Replication and High Availability