Uploading schema with backup files of the DB

[saravanakumar]

Hi Everybody,
I have only backup files (.bak) of the schema (DB). I don't have the .df to get it uploaded in our new local server. Is there a possibility of uploading the DB just by having these backup files of the schema?

Please do consider this with high priority and do the needful. Thanks in advance.

 

[TomBascom]

Maybe I'm especially slow to understand today but is there a reason why restoring the backup wouldn't solve your problem?

 

[saravanakumar]

Hi Tom,
I have not gone through these Administration Guides, but with the info that u have provided i could dig up something there. I had a look at the Adminstration Guides, they have documented like we can use "PROREST" command to restore the DB with the backup file. I want to know if i am moving in a right direction. Can you show me the right path?

Syntax and Example from Progress DB Admin Guide:
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Syntax:
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prorest dbname device-name {-list | -vp | -vf}

Eg:
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prorest newdev d:\devback

Let me translate the same command to my case,

prorest boxDB d:\boxDB.bak

Can you just have a glance at it and provide your comments?

Please do the needful. Thanks in advance.

 

[Casper]

yes you can restore the database with that....

 

[saravanakumar]

Thanks a lot Casper. i will check it out... :jump: