IBM 000-8697 User Manual

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Data Consistency, Recovery, and Migration
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Which Migration Method Is Best for You?
Which Migration Method Is Best for You?
Each of the migration methods imposes constraints of one form or another on
the user. The decision trees shown in
 through
summarize the choices among the migration methods.
After you determine which method best suits your needs, refer to
 for detailed instructions for using each utility. Refer to the
DB
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A
ccess
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ser’s
M
anual for information about the
 LOAD
 and
UNLOAD
statements.
Figure 4-11
First decision tree
summarizing the
choices among
OnLine migration
methods
Do you want to move data in
database units?
Do you want to keep the current
database schema?
See
Are you moving to another
OnLine?
dbexport/ dbimport
Does the host machine have the
same page size?
tbunload/ tbload
See
Which OnLine migration method is best for you?
dbexport/ dbimport
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No