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About this task

Note: If user security is enabled, the user must have the following privileges to run the merge: Folder Maintenance, Create Trading Partner, Create Application Partner, Create Folders, Create Inbound and Outbound Links and Create Post Offices.

Partner Manager enables you to merge one database to another database. For example, this feature enables you to merge selected objects in a source test database into a destination production database.

The source database is the database currently open in Partner Manager and specified in the Data Source Name (DSN) profile. The information you can merge into the destination database includes Trading Partners, Trade Links, and Post Offices.

Note: To verify the current profile information, including DSN information, select About Partner Manager from theHelp menu.

To merge a database into another database

Procedure

  1. From the Tools menu, select Merge to Another DB.

    The Merge: Select Destination Database window is displayed.

  2. Select an existing profile or DSN.
    Note: If you have not entered a profile to select, then enter the User ID, Password, Database (if not Oracle), and Database Vendor.
  3. Click Next.
  4. Select an option from the Merge Option dialog box:
  5. Click Begin Merge.
  6. Follow the merge wizard instructions and click Finish.

Results

The wizard varies slightly different depending on the item you select to merge. A message appears upon successful completion.

Note: The next time you perform a database merge, Partner Manager keeps the most-recently selected destination database as the default destination database.