> -I dont need to bring along the data, metadata upgrade will do
> -Metadata includes local characters (åäö in custom exceptions for example) in NONE charset db
> -Big (huge?) database when it comes to # of triggers and procedures
> -Tried backup/restore with -fix_ flags

- What was the exact usage of gbak?
- If you don't care about data. Have you tried to create a metadata only
backup just to leave data on the road?

> -Tried fbcopy
> -Tried scripting

What tool for extraction and execution?

> Among different problems are
> -errors when dealing with old CHECK constraint triggers
> -how to produce a complete metadata script then can run and commit with regard to intra-db dependencies.

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With regards,

Thomas Steinmaurer
Upscene Productions
http://www.upscene.com
http://blog.upscene.com/thomas/

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