{"id":2368,"date":"2012-01-06T09:50:04","date_gmt":"2012-01-06T17:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/2368\/exporting-repository-data-from-sql-database-step_by_step\/"},"modified":"2018-12-27T02:48:37","modified_gmt":"2018-12-27T10:48:37","slug":"exporting-repository-data-from-sql-database-step-by-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/2368\/exporting-repository-data-from-sql-database-step-by-step\/","title":{"rendered":"Exporting repository data from SQL Database step-by-step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Start ScreenSteps Content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"LessonContent\">\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Overview <\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p><i>TopTeam<\/i> and <i>Visual Use Case <\/i>repository data can be exported from <i>Firebird Database<\/i> to migrate the repository to <i>SQL Server<\/i> or <i>Oracle<\/i> databases. All data including, all projects, requirements, use cases, other repository objects, trace relationships, tracking items, user accounts, security and workflow configuration, etc. are exported from the repository database.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE: <\/strong>This Export utility should <strong>NOT<\/strong> be used for the purpose of taking regular day-to-day database backups. For taking regular database backups, use the native database utilities supplied with the database.<\/p>\n<p>This articles explains the step-by-step procedure for exporting repository data from <i>SQL Server Database<\/i> using TechnoSolutions&#8217; Import\/Export utility.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Who should read this? <\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<ul>\n<li>TopTeam Administrators<\/li>\n<li>Visual Use Case Administrators<\/li>\n<li>IT Support<\/li>\n<li>System Administrators<\/li>\n<li>Database Administrators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Process Concept Diagram <\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid29210-media_1282543665501.png\" width=\"330\" height=\"407\" alt=\"wpid29210-media_1282543665501.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Preparations<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>You need to have the following in order to successfully export data from <i>SQL Server Database<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>   1. <i>Username<\/i> and <i>Password<\/i> for the <i>SQL Server Database<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>   2. TechnoSolutions <i>SQL Server Import\/Export<\/i> utility available with you.<br \/>\n       Or,<br \/>\n       <i>Username<\/i> and <i>Password<\/i> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/customerportal.technosolutions.com\" target=\"_blank\">TechnoSolutions Customer Portal<\/a> (<font color=\"#000000\">access to Customer Portal is available only to licensed customers<\/font>) in order to download the Import\/Export utility.<\/p>\n<p>   3. Ensure that the <i>Import\/Export<\/i> utility has <i>DB Schema<\/i> version compatibility with your existing repository DB Schema.<br \/>\n       The<i> Import\/Export <\/i>utility name has its DB Schema compatibility range.<br \/>\n       For example; ImpExp2.09_DBVer_5.0-BatchSize50_ss-14Jul2010.zip file indicates that it is compatible with ALL DB Schema versions between 2.09 and 5.0.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 1. Download the Import\/Export utility <\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Download the <i>Import\/Export <\/i>utility from the <a href=\"https:\/\/customerportal.technosolutions.com\" target=\"_blank\">TechnoSolutions Customer Portal<\/a> (<font color=\"#000000\">access to Customer Portal is available only to licensed customers<\/font>) for <i>SQL Server Database.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 2. Unzip this file into an empty folder<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid29211-media_1283340433909.png\" width=\"226\" height=\"136\" alt=\"wpid29211-media_1283340433909.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Unzip this file into an empty folder.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 3. Stop all running instances of TopTeam Application Server and TopTeam Web Application Server<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p><font color=\"#000000\">Before exporting <i>TopTeam Database<\/i>, stop <i>TopTeam Application Server <\/i>and <i>TopTeam Web Server.<\/i><\/font><br \/>\n<font color=\"#000000\">Users of <i>TopTeam<\/i> will not be able to connect to <i>TopTeam repository<\/i> during export of <i>TopTeam Database<\/i>.<\/font><\/p>\n<p>Refer the following articles to stop:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TopTeam Application Server &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/342\/how-to-start-and-stop-topteam-application-server-service-using-management-console\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to start and stop TopTeam Application Server.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>TopTeam Web Server installed as Service Edition &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/861\/how-to-start-and-stop-topteam-web-access-server-service-using-management-console\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to start and stop TopTeam Web Server.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>TopTeam Web Server installed as ISAPI Dll &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/776\/how-to-start-and-stop-topteam-web-access-website-on-iis\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to start and stop TopTeam Web Website on IIS<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><font color=\"#000000\">NOTE: <\/font><\/strong><font color=\"#000000\">E<\/font>nsure that you have stopped all access to the repository <i>SQL Server Database<\/i> before starting the export.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Ensure that <i>TopTeam Application Server <\/i>has been stopped.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that <i>TopTeam Web Server <\/i>has been stopped.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 4. Run the Export utility<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Double-click on the <strong>exe<\/strong> file (ImpExp_&lt;&lt;&#8230;&gt;&gt;_ss.exe) to run the utility.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 5. Accept the License Agreement <\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid29212-media_1283340542388.png\" width=\"594\" height=\"456\" alt=\"wpid29212-media_1283340542388.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Read the License Agreement and accept it to proceed ahead with exporting repository data from <i>SQL Server Database<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 6. Welcome to the Export\/Import Wizard<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid29213-media_1283340606014.png\" width=\"607\" height=\"481\" alt=\"wpid29213-media_1283340606014.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 7. Choose Export Data<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid29214-media_1283340656245.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"438\" alt=\"wpid29214-media_1283340656245.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Click <i><strong>Next<\/strong><\/i> to proceed for repository data export from <i>SQL Server Database<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 8. Login to the database<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid29215-media_1283340733699.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"436\" alt=\"wpid29215-media_1283340733699.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Enter <i>Username<\/i> and <i>Password<\/i> for <i>SQL Server<\/i>. Click <i>Next<\/i> to proceed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 9. Select the database<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid29216-media_1283340921008.png\" width=\"599\" height=\"438\" alt=\"wpid29216-media_1283340921008.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Select<i> TopTeam Database<\/i> in <i>SQL Server <\/i>where the data export operation will be performed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 10. Summary information <\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid29218-media_1283342235589.png\" width=\"674\" height=\"446\" alt=\"wpid29218-media_1283342235589.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Review the summary information and click <i>Export<\/i> to begin exporting data from the database.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 11. Finish the export process<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wpid29217-media_1283342153076.png\" width=\"696\" height=\"447\" alt=\"wpid29217-media_1283342153076.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Click <i><strong>Finish<\/strong><\/i> to exit the utility.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 12. Review the Log file <\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Review the Log file from the Log folder of this utility to ensure that no errors were reported during the export process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">See Also<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/2633\/exporting-repository-data-from-firebird-database-step_by_step\/\" target=\"_blank\">Exporting repository data from Firebird Database step by step<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/2346\/migrating-your-repository-from-one-database-type-to-another-database-type\/\" target=\"_blank\">Migrating your repository from one database type to another database type<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/2595\/importing-previously-exported-repository-data-into-sql-server-database-step_by_step\/\" target=\"_blank\">Importing previously exported repository data into SQL Server Database step by step<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Revised: September 7th, 2016<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- End ScreenSteps Content --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview TopTeam and Visual Use Case repository data can be exported from Firebird Database to migrate the repository to SQL Server or Oracle databases. All data including, all projects, requirements, use cases, other repository objects, trace relationships, tracking items, user accounts, security and workflow configuration, etc. are exported from the repository database. NOTE: This Export utility should NOT be used for the purpose of taking regular day-to-day database backups. For taking regular database backups, use the native database utilities supplied with the database. 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