Cloning an Environment
Cloning creates a copy of the existing environment as it existed after it was configured. The copy also includes any configuration performed during the installation process. In other words, any configuration done to the existing environment during the installation process is carried over to the cloned environment. You must configure the new environment using the steps in this guide.
Installing QAD EE and later adding EAM creates a composite environment. If you clone the composite environment, you must configure both the environment and EAM. Otherwise, the resulting environment may be unstable.
To clone an environment, do the following:
1 Select QAD <environment_name> under Product.
2 In the Action pane, select Clone Environment.
3 The Steps In Action Set pane displays. Select Edit.
4 The Clone Environment screen appears. Use this screen to enter the values for the new environment while observing the following rules:
• The destination environment name cannot exist or be blank.
• The UI configuration cannot exist or be blank.
• The process navigation cannot exist or be blank.
• The target environment directory cannot be the same as the source environment directory or be blank.
• The target environment directory must not exist or be empty.
• The target database directory cannot be the same as the source database directory or be blank.
• The target database directory must not exist or be empty.
• If you are cloning a Windows configuration, enter service names that are different from those service names used in the original environment. Otherwise, errors will occur during configuration of the cloned environment.
• If your initial installation defined service ports as port numbers, the cloning process applies an offset to the existing numbers to create port numbers. If your initial installation defined service ports as service names rather than port numbers, access each screen containing a port setting and change the name. For a record of port number changes, refer to the qdtadmin.log file.
5 When the values are correct, select Next or Done. The values are checked and a dialog appears if any errors occur.
6 If you have no further configuration changes, select Execute to clone the environment.
7 The system prompts you to confirm execution of all of the steps for the cloning process. Accept the default (Yes).
8 The system prompts you to clear the log. Enter Yes.
The cloning process begins. A window displays the qdtadmin.log file, which records the cloning progress. This process takes a while.
9 Wait for the cloning process to finish. Then review the qdtadmin.log file for errors.
10 Correct any errors and attempt the cloning again. Otherwise, configure the cloned environment using the environment configuration steps in this chapter.
Note: A custom or default installation is possible from this point.