Migrating objects to the same server
When migrating objects to the same server, you must change the object's prefix so that the objects have unique names. This is called a Copy-Prefix migration.
When migrating an application to the same 6.0 or later server, you might notice that does not automatically deploy a prefixed version of the application. This is because the prefix is applied only to the application name, not its objects. As a result, you might see an error message stating that the server cannot create the application because its objects are already owned by the non-prefixed application. To migrate the application to the same server, select Migrate > Deploy Application, and select the same server as the destination. This ensures that the prefixed version of the application is created and that it has referenced objects that are also migrated. Also, when a role is migrated to the same server without an application, a prefixed application name is assigned to the role, but the role name is not prefixed.
To perform Copy/Prefix object migrations
- Open the window containing the objects you want to copy or migrate.
- Select the objects you want to migrate.
In the Destination Type dialog box, select Server, andthen select the same server.
- In the Prefix dialog box, perform one of the following tasks:
Prefix dialog box
- Click Add Prefix, then type the new prefix.
- Click Replace First <n> Characters with New Prefix, type a number, and then type a new prefix.
- Click Remove Old Prefix, then type the old prefix.
- Click Replace Old Prefix with New Prefix, type in the old prefix, and then type the new prefix. For the prefix, use a short string (5 or fewer characters).
- Click OK.
If you are prompted to proceed with the migration, select Yes.
To view the progress and results of your migration, select View > Migration Status.When viewing the status of a Copy/Prefix migration, the prefix does not appear with the server name.