Release 10.1B: OpenEdge Replication
User Guide


Transition command actions

Table 4–2 describes the action taken by the dsrutil db-name -C transition command when it is executed for databases in varying states.

Table 4–2: Transition command actions 
Database type
Database state
Online or
offline
Description of transition performed
Source
Database is newly enabled.
Offline
An error occurs because the database is newly enabled.
Source
Database is newly enabled.
Online
An error occurs because the database is online and has never been replicated.
Source
Database has been replicated.
Offline
The database is transitioned as instructed in the repl.properties file.
Source
Database has been replicated.
Online
In order to transition a source database in this state, the Replication server must be communicating with the Replication agent to convey a transition and failover request to the Replication agent.
Target
Database has been replicated.
Offline
In order to transition a target database in this state, the database cannot be newly transitioned.
Target
Database has been replicated.
Online
In order to transition a target database in this state, the following conditions must be met:
  • The Replication agent cannot be communicating with the Replication server.
  • The Replication agent must be in pretransition.
  • All source AI extents must be applied to the target database by using dsrutil db-name -C applyExtent.
You must explicitly perform this step, possibly multiple times depending on the number of source AI extents.
Normal
Online
Offline
An error occurs because the database is not enabled for replication.


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