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Maxdb backup in windows and restoration in Linux

Former Member
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Hi,

We have ECC6 installation with MAXDB 7.7 on Windows 2008 Enterprise edition.

We have taken Database backup of maxdb with Databae studio in windows.

We have another ECC6 installation with MAXDB 7.7 in Linux RHEL.

Can I restore the back up taken on windows 2008 in Linux for MAXDB 7.7.

Plz help me.

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Former Member
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Hi,

as mentioned by Lars Breddemann in (link from Andrea's post)

http://scn.sap.com/thread/1397731

it should be possible.

Please have a look at this, too, it states the same

https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/MaxDB/HowTo+-+Creating+a+clone+of+a+SAP+MaxDB+database#HowTo-C...

Best regards

Christian

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Active Contributor
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Hi,

As per my understanding it will not work as MaxDB libraries will be different in both the environments.

Best approach would be to exprot the database and import it into Linux ( if it is a one time activity)

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Deepak Kori

Former Member
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Hi

in first instance I always say no, but windows and linux are little endian systems so you can try

Read this http://scn.sap.com/thread/1941421

and http://scn.sap.com/thread/1397731

Let me know hot it goes

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