Make a copy of an existing database.
Syntax
dbcopy [path\]source_name [path\]copy_name
Follow the dbcopy command by the name of the existing database and a name for the copy. You should include a path name to copy from or to a database that is not in the default directory. All files associated with the database will be copied.
Options
type=arg | Specify the source database type: (see table below). The default is to read an EViews 7 database. |
desttype=arg, t=arg | Specify the destination database type: (see table below). The default is to create an EViews 7 database. |
The following table summaries the various database formats, along with the corresponding allowable “type=” and “desttype=” keywords:
| |
Aremos-TSD x | “a”, “aremos”, “tsd” |
DRIBase x | “b” “dribase” |
DRIPro Link x | “dripro” |
DRI DDS | “dds” |
EViews | “e”, “evdb” |
EViews 6 compatible | “eviews6” |
FAME | “f”, “fame” |
GiveWin/PcGive | “g”, “give” |
RATS 4.x | “r”, “rats” |
RATS Portable / TROLL | “l”, “trl” |
TSP Portable | “t”, “tsp” |
For the source specification, the following options may be required when connecting to a remote server:
s=server_id, server=server_id | Server name |
u=user, username=user | Username |
p=pwd, password=pwd | Password |
For the destination specification, the following options may be required when connecting to a remote server:
dests=server_id, destserver =server_id | Server name |
destu=user, destusername=user | Username |
destp=pwd, destpassword =pwd | Password |
Examples
dbcopy usdat c:\backup\usdat
makes a copy of all files associated with the database USDAT in the default path and stores it in the “c:\backup” directory under the basename “Usdat”.
Cross-references
See
“EViews Databases” for a discussion of EViews databases.