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Which Migration Method Is Best for You?
Figure4-12
Second
decision tree
summarizing the
choices among
OnLine migration
methods
You do not want to move data in database units.
Do you want to move the data in
table units?
Do you want to keep the current
table schema?
Use either LOAD
or dbload.
SeeFigure 4-14.
Use either LOAD
or dbload.
SeeFigure 4-14.
Are you moving to another OnLine
database server?
Use either LOAD
or dbload.
SeeFigure 4-14.
Does the host machine have the
same page size? Use either LOAD
or dbload.
SeeFigure 4-14.
tbunload/tbload
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No