
4-60 IBM Informix OnLine Database Server Administrator’s Guide
Using UNLOAD with LOAD or dbload
Using UNLOAD with LOAD or dbload
Thissection describes thestepsyou take whenyoumigrate data usingeither
of these two methods:
■ UNLOAD /dbschema /LOAD
■ UNLOAD /dbschema /dbload
Refer to page 4-53 for an overview of each method. Refer to the DB-Access
User’s Manual for instructions and syntax for UNLOAD and LOAD. Refer to
page 7-32 for instructions and syntax for dbschema. Refer to page 7-15 for
instructions and syntax for dbload.
Figure 4-14
Fourth
decision tree
summarizing the
choices among
OnLine migration
methods
How to choose between LOAD and dbload
Do you need to commit anyinserts
during the load?
UNLOAD/
dbschema/
LOAD
Is the ASCII input file format
acceptable to LOAD?
UNLOAD/
dbschema/
dbload
Can you use sed, awk, or an
editor to easily reformat the
ASCII input files?
UNLOAD/dbschema/dbload
UNLOAD/
dbschema/
LOAD
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
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