Re: [sqlite] SQLite: Porting to another Operating system.

2009-07-24 Thread Doug Currie
On Jul 24, 2009, at 8:44 AM, D. Richard Hipp wrote: > SQLite database files are cross-platform. All you have to do is copy > the file to the new machine. There is no separate "external format". > The same database file format work on all platforms. Just make sure that if you are moving to a new

Re: [sqlite] SQLite: Porting to another Operating system.

2009-07-24 Thread Griggs, Donald
Re: "I can't see how you get to that page." I found the link from page: http://www.sqlite.org/features.html And perhaps it's linked from others as well. Re: "I would expect to reorganise the physical database on a regular basis..." Once again, I'd look at the VACUUM command, though you

Re: [sqlite] SQLite: Porting to another Operating system.

2009-07-24 Thread Rich Shepard
On Fri, 24 Jul 2009, CityDev wrote: > I'm only familiar with DB2, Access Jet and Focus. In each case I would > expect to reorganise the physical database on a regular basis - maybe > daily or weekly. What's the best way of doing that with SQLite? Vacuum. Rich -- Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D.

Re: [sqlite] SQLite: Porting to another Operating system.

2009-07-24 Thread CityDev
Thanks Donald. I can't see how you get to that page off the documentation menu but now I can go direct. I'm only familiar with DB2, Access Jet and Focus. In each case I would expect to reorganise the physical database on a regular basis - maybe daily or weekly. What's the best way of doing that w

Re: [sqlite] SQLite: Porting to another Operating system.

2009-07-24 Thread Simon Slavin
On 24 Jul 2009, at 2:09pm, CityDev wrote: > All you have to do is copy > > That's handy - I didn't realise that. However I suggest it's good > practice > to dump and reload in these kinds of situations. I don't yet know > how SQLite > works but I suspect a reload will get the physical data i

Re: [sqlite] SQLite: Porting to another Operating system.

2009-07-24 Thread Griggs, Donald
Hi, CityDev, Regarding: All you have to do is copy That's handy - I didn't realise that. However I suggest it's good practice to dump and reload in these kinds of situations. I don't yet know how SQLite works but I suspect a reload will get the physical data into a better shape and clear out

Re: [sqlite] SQLite: Porting to another Operating system.

2009-07-24 Thread chandan
D. Richard Hipp wrote: > On Jul 24, 2009, at 8:37 AM, CityDev wrote: > > >> I'm new to SQLite. I would assume you would dump the tables to an >> external >> format and then load them into the new database. I can't however see >> where >> the documentation is for this kind of database managem

Re: [sqlite] SQLite: Porting to another Operating system.

2009-07-24 Thread CityDev
All you have to do is copy That's handy - I didn't realise that. However I suggest it's good practice to dump and reload in these kinds of situations. I don't yet know how SQLite works but I suspect a reload will get the physical data into a better shape and clear out deleted items etc. Do yo

Re: [sqlite] SQLite: Porting to another Operating system.

2009-07-24 Thread D. Richard Hipp
On Jul 24, 2009, at 8:37 AM, CityDev wrote: > > I'm new to SQLite. I would assume you would dump the tables to an > external > format and then load them into the new database. I can't however see > where > the documentation is for this kind of database management function. > Anyone > know w

Re: [sqlite] SQLite: Porting to another Operating system.

2009-07-24 Thread CityDev
I'm new to SQLite. I would assume you would dump the tables to an external format and then load them into the new database. I can't however see where the documentation is for this kind of database management function. Anyone know where I should look, or do you have to download the SQLite3 applicat