Duplicating a Database Configuration

About Duplicating a Database Configuration

Instead of creating a new database configuration, you can duplicate an existing one, and then customize.

How To Duplicate a Database Configuration

This task explains how to duplicate the database configuration:

  1. Start up the Administration Utility. For more information, refer to Using the Administration Utility.

  2. Select the Database Configurations tab.

  3. Select the database to be duplicated from the list of database links.

  4. Click Duplicate.

    You are prompted to enter the new database label.

  5. Enter the name for the new database, and then click OK.

    A new database configuration is created with the specified database label, and its properties are displayed in the Database Configuration table. You can change properties for this new database configuration. When you have finished making changes, be sure to save your changes.