{"id":2633,"date":"2012-01-30T15:23:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-30T23:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/2633\/exporting-repository-data-from-firebird-database-step_by_step\/"},"modified":"2020-04-02T02:54:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T09:54:35","slug":"exporting-repository-data-from-firebird-database-step_by_step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/2633\/exporting-repository-data-from-firebird-database-step_by_step\/","title":{"rendered":"Exporting repository data from Firebird 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 SQL Server or Oracle databases. All data including, 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 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.<\/p>\n<p>This article describes the step-by-step procedure for exporting repository data from <i>Firebird Database<\/i> using TechnoSolutions&#8217; Import\/Export utility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>System Administrators<\/li>\n<li>IT Support<\/li>\n<li>Database Administrators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/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;\"><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\/wpid-media_12825436655011.png\" alt=\"wpid-media_12825436655011.png\" width=\"330\" height=\"407\" \/><\/div>\n<\/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>Firebird Database.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>1. Username and Password for <i>Firebird Database <\/i>(for the repository database: TopTeam.gdb).<br \/>\nThe default Username and Password for <i>Firebird Database<\/i> is <i><strong>sysdba<\/strong><\/i> and<strong> <i>masterkey<\/i>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2. The TechnoSolutions <i>Firebird Import\/Export<\/i> utility available to you.<br \/>\nOr,<br \/>\nUsername and Password for the <a href=\"https:\/\/customerportal.technosolutions.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TechnoSolutions Customer Portal<\/a> (access to Customer Portal is available only to licensed customers) in order to download the Import\/Export utility.<\/p>\n<p>3. Ensure that the Import\/Export utility has the DB Schema version compatibility with your existing repository DB Schema.<\/p>\n<p>The Import\/Export utility name has its DB Schema compatibility range.<br \/>\nFor example; ImpExp2.09_DBVer_5.0-BatchSize50_IBEmbedded1.5.2-14Jul2010.zip file indicates that it is compatible with ALL DB Schema versions between 2.09 and 5.0.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\" rel=\"noopener\">TechnoSolutions Customer Portal<\/a> (access to Customer Portal is available only to licensed customers) for repository <i>Firebird Database <\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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;\"><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\/wpid2625-media_1282545373329.png\" alt=\"wpid2625-media_1282545373329.png\" width=\"261\" height=\"292\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Unzip this file into an empty folder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Before exporting<i> TopTeam Database<\/i>, stop <i>TopTeam Application Server<\/i> and <i>TopTeam Web Server.<\/i><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Users of <i>TopTeam<\/i> will not be able to connect to <i>TopTeam repository <\/i>during the export of <i>TopTeam Database.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Refer to the article <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/342\/how-to-start-and-stop-topteam-application-server-service-using-management-console\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000f0;\">How to start and stop TopTeam Application Server<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #400040;\">for the<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> procedure to stop <i>TopTeam Application Server.<\/i><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Refer to the article <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/861\/how-to-start-and-stop-topteam-web-access-server-service-using-management-console\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000f0;\">How to start and stop TopTeam Web Server<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #400040;\">for the<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> procedure to stop <i>TopTeam Web server.<\/i><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NOTE: <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">E<\/span>nsure that you have stopped all access to the repository <i>Firebird 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 Application<\/i> Server has been stopped.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/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 <i><strong>exe<\/strong><\/i> file (ImpExp_&lt;&lt;&#8230;&gt;&gt;_IBE.exe) to run the utility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Step 5. Read and choose the I accept&#8230; option for the License Agreement<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><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\/wpid2626-media_1282546423802.png\" alt=\"wpid2626-media_1282546423802.png\" width=\"588\" height=\"460\" \/><\/div>\n<\/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;\"><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\/wpid2627-media_1282548433459.png\" alt=\"wpid2627-media_1282548433459.png\" width=\"597\" height=\"502\" \/><\/div>\n<\/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;\"><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\/wpid2628-media_1282548518422.png\" alt=\"wpid2628-media_1282548518422.png\" width=\"601\" height=\"437\" \/><\/div>\n<\/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;\"><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\/wpid2629-media_1282548745542.png\" alt=\"wpid2629-media_1282548745542.png\" width=\"663\" height=\"464\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> In older versions of <i>TopTeam<\/i>, you may find the database extension as .GDB.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Step 9. Select the destination folder and Filename<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><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\/wpid2630-media_1282551120776.png\" alt=\"wpid2630-media_1282551120776.png\" width=\"621\" height=\"505\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Enter the destination folder and Filename for the export file that will be created. We recommend that you use a new &#8220;empty folder&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Ensure that you have sufficient free space on the selected drive for the entire export.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Step 10. View the summary information<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><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\/wpid2631-media_1282551364106.png\" alt=\"wpid2631-media_1282551364106.png\" width=\"661\" height=\"434\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Review the summary information and click <i><strong>Export<\/strong><\/i> to begin exporting data from the database.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Step 11. Finish the export<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><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\/wpid2632-media_1282551832500.png\" alt=\"wpid2632-media_1282551832500.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"438\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Click <i><strong>Finish<\/strong><\/i> to exit the utility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>\n<\/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\/2570\/migrating-topteam-sql-server-database-from-sql-server-2005-to-sql-server-2008\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Migrating TopTeam SQL Server Database from older version to the latest version<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/2358\/importing-previously-exported-repository-data-into-oracle-server-database-step-by-step\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Importing previously exported repository data into Oracle Server Database step-by-step<\/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\" rel=\"noopener\">Importing previously exported repository data into SQL Server Database step-by-step<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Revised: September 3rd, 2016<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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, 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. This article describes the step-by-step procedure for exporting repository data from Firebird Database using TechnoSolutions&#8217; Import\/Export utility. 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