Merging Application Catalogs Using The Merge Wizard - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Chapter 6: Managing Application Catalog Databases
Sharing Application Catalog Data
Table 6-8 • Sharing Application Catalog Data Comparison Chart (cont.)
Topic Merging (Merge Wizard)
Disadvantages Local user needs a physical
connection to the database and
has to have permissions on that
remote database. This could
allow the user performing the
merge to modify the source
database. This could cause a
Security issue.
This is a one time merge with no
link to the source data and no
updating.

Merging Application Catalogs Using the Merge Wizard

In some circumstances, you may need to merge data from two Application Catalogs. The reasons for this can vary,
but usually involve increasing the number of packages available for conflict identification or the necessity of having
the same data available in multiple geographic locations.
Task: To merge data from two Application Catalogs:
1. Open Application Manager and connect to the Application Catalog that is to contain the combined data.
2. On the Catalog menu, click Merge to open the Merge Wizard. The Welcome panel opens.
3. Click Next. The Source Application Catalog panel opens.
4. Select the Application Catalog that contains the data that you want to merge.
If the Application Catalog that you select requires additional authentication, the Select Application Catalog
dialog box opens. Connect to that catalog as described in
5. Click Next to advance to the Groups panel.
6. Select the groups you want to merge. You can also select to Replace duplicate application data.
7. Click Next. The Progress panel opens, where you can view the merge progress.
8. Click Finish to exit the Wizard.
Note • For a comparison of the three methods for sharing Application Catalog Data in AdminStudio, see
Application Catalog
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Auto Import
Package Auto Import)
When using the Remote
Application Catalog option, the
local user needs a physical
connection to the database and
has to have permissions on that
remote database. This could
allow the user performing the
link to modify the source
database. This could cause a
Security issue.
Data.
Replicating
(Subscription and
Publication)
You can subscribe to multiple
subscriptions, but only one
subscription can be active at any
one time.
Connecting to an Existing Application
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Sharing
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