If the target database does not have a .st file, the PRODB utility creates a new database from a specified source database. PRODB creates a new database using the structure of the source database and places all of the extents in the current working directory. You can use PRODB to make a copy of any of the demonstration or empty OpenEdge databases.

Note: When using PRODB to create a copy of a database, all the files of the database copy will reside in the same directory, unless a .st file already exists for the target database.

See PRODB utility for more information about PRODB.

Examples

The following examples illustrate how to create databases with PRODB:

  • To create an empty database called mysample from a copy of the default empty database, enter the following: 
    prodb mysample empty
  • To create a new database called mysports2020 from a copy of the sports2020 database, enter the following:
    prodb mysports2020 sports2020
  • To create a new database called pastinfo from a copy of an existing database named currentinfo, enter the following: 
    prodb pastinfo currentinfo

PRODB does not copy the external triggers associated with the database you are copying.

Notes