05-17-2017 07:30 AM
Hi,
Is it possible to migrate the BE 15 database and import it in BE 16? if it is possible what are the correct steps?
Thanks
05-17-2017 07:53 AM
Whilst you can migrate it - it is not an import (merge) it is a complete replace activity so I hope you have not already been running lots of jobs etc in BE 16.
Of course an in-place upgrade would handle it for you but if changing servers you may need to research how to use BEMIG.exe (and make sure you copy the catalogs as well as the BEDB)
05-17-2017 08:14 AM
05-17-2017 08:25 AM - edited 05-17-2017 08:41 AM
I believe those 2 BAK files relate to a blank databases that is used when reloading from base (if you use that option) If I am correct you might want to keep offloen copies of them but should leave the BE 16 ones alone
BEDB.BAK is the one the gets created at 04:00 (default timings every day) but can be created at any time using BEUTILITY to Dump Database. This is the backup of your actual database so make sure you keep a copy of the current BE16 one (assuming it is working) as well as a copy of your BE 15 one just to cover if things go wrong
Oh and I forgot something very important when moving the BEDB, you need the DEK file for the new security encryption. (again keep the BE 16 one as well as the BE 15 one just in case) - don't rename DEK files or if you do make sure you know how to name them back to original names.
05-17-2017 08:42 AM - edited 05-17-2017 11:56 AM