Chapter 9 Working with Data Models


Changing the target DBMS

When you create a PDM, you select a target DBMS (see "Creating a PDM" in the Building Physical Diagrams chapter). You can change the DBMS of a model at any time.

You may be required to change the DBMS if you open a PDM and the associated DBMS file has been deprecated, or is otherwise unavailable. In this case the Choose DBMS dialog box will open, inviting you to select a DBMS from the list.

If you change the target DBMS, the model may be altered to conform with the new DBMS as follows:

Steps To change the target database for a PDM:

  1. Select Database→Change Current DBMS to open the Change the Target DBMS dialog box:
  2. Select a target DBMS from the list.
  3. Select one of the following radio buttons:

  4. [optional] Click the DBMS Preserve Options tab, which displays options for database objects that can be preserved or lost when the target DBMS is changed:
  5. Select check boxes for the objects and options that you want to preserve.

    Note   Preserve options selected by default
    If you are changing target database within a database family, for example between Sybase ASE 12.5 and 15, all preserve options available are selected by default. The database objects not supported by the old and new target databases are disabled.

  6. Click OK.

    A message box opens to tell you that the target database has been changed.
  7. Click OK to return to the model with the new DBMS.

 


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