The
Import/Export Manager provides performance and scalability improvements by allowing you to selectively move projects from one
StarTeam Server to another
StarTeam Server. There are many reasons to have multiple servers. In this case, you may want to archive old projects from your active server
or simply separate your different business units. Having the ability to move projects around will provide limitless opportunities
for you to keep your active servers lean and full of only the most important projects.
Refer to the
Business Rules topic for important information on how your data will be migrated.
Limitations
- This version of
Import/Export Manager supports
Microsoft SQL Server,
Oracle, and
PostgreSQL databases. You cannot copy data between
Oracle and
Microsoft SQL Server or
PostgreSQL but you can copy between
PostgreSQL and
Microsoft SQL Server.
- This version of
Import/Export Manager does not offer a command-line option.
- This version of
Import/Export Manager does not offer the option of re-starting. If the import operation fails due to unexpected reasons, the target database may
be left in a bad state. It is very important to take a backup of the target database and the vault before importing. In case
of failure, the
Import/Export Manager will write the error messages and the stack-trace detailing the reason for the failure. After resolving the issue, the user
should not use the copy of the database involved in the failed operation but should use a new target database backup from
pre-import time.