Re: importing and exporting programmatically

From: Jerry Gitomer <jgitomer_at_hbsrx.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 08:23:33 -0400
Message-ID: <7r5lev$8ja$1@winter.news.rcn.net>

Hi Mike,

How about writing a script to do the job and then setting up a cron to kick it off? Then the only thing your customer will have to do is mount the backup tape.

Regards
Jerry Gitomer

mjswart_at_my-deja.com wrote in message
<7r3lth$u08$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>...
>How wise is it to write a program (shell script) in Unix which
has the
>affect of exporting and importing a database.
>I'm concerned because if there's an error at any step along the
way,
>then it throws a wrench into the whole thing.
>
>Some alternatives:
>1) Write a set of instructions for the customer to do the same
thing
>(who hopefully is a little bright)
>2) Dial in with a modem and do it myself.
>
>I'm leaning toward 2, what do you think?
>
>Mike
>
>
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Received on Wed Sep 08 1999 - 07:23:33 CDT