Separating application from data

T24 Version: R08
Jbase: 5.10.0213
OS: RHEL 5.2

Dear all,

Is it possible to separate application from data in T24, because having it combined makes it harder to create new blank environment.

Best regards,

Ferry

Yes. It is possible to separate application from data in T24.

The directory bnk.data contains all data and bnk.dict contains all the dictionary entries corresponding to bnk.data.

The directory bnk.run contains all application related details.

I have blank database (the model bank), and now have updated and running production data (which have new versions, subroutines, enquiries, fields, etc)
Can i just copy the bnk.data from the blank database (model bank) and overwrite bnk.data on backup of production data to have blank environment (which i can use for testing/development)?

Yes. You can just copy bnk.data from blank database and overwrite copy of production database.

Only problem would be that your New versions and enquiries will be overwritten.

Then it's not feasible to do, because i need to have my previous developments (versions and enquiries included) in the new environment.
Is there any way to do this (maybe by selecting several files in the bnk.data instead of copying all of it)?

You may take a copy of your production database and run the routine SYSTEM.CLEAR.FILES from within Globus.

This routine will clear all your Transaction files but your previous developments will not be cleared.

Still, this is not full separation between application and data.
Using this way, I cannot, in case my application corrupted, copy my source application to my application-corrupted environment and use it right away.

This what i mean with separation between application and data. Where the data and application can be separated independently, and can easily merged back again.

Is it possible to do this in t24?

It is not possible.