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Managing Databases: Deactivating, Activating, and Migrating
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Managing Databases: Deactivating, Activating, and
Migrating
Use the Managing Databases view to remove a database from the list of active databases
(deactivate) or to restore it to the list (activate). This view also lets you migrate a database to a
new Central Configuration Server (CCS) when necessary.
The following topics provide more information about activating, deactivating, and migrating
databases:
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Deactivating a Database
• Activating a Deactivated Database
• Migrating a Database
Deactivating a Database
You might want to prevent users from connecting to a database if the database has been “retired”
and the files have been moved elsewhere. In other cases, such as when you are backing up or
moving databases, you might need to ensure that no connections can be made to the database to
avoid interference. Deactivating the database removes it from the list of active databases.
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Deactivating a database does not delete the database files. It makes the database inactive so
that users cannot connect to it until it is activated again. The database data is kept at the
location that was specified when the database was created.
To deactivate a database:
1. In the Database section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the Manage Databases
icon.
The Manage Databases view opens.