InstantForum.NET v4.1.4Teradata Forumshttp://www.teradata.com/teradataforum/info@teradata.comSun, 08 Nov 2009 01:11:27 GMT20http://www.teradata.com/teradataforum/Topic13491-1-1.aspxSysinit/DIP shouldn't be necessary. There can be an issue however if you have UDF's on the source-system. But normally, you do an archive data tables from DBC from arcmain on the source-system, then a delete database DBC on the target system and then (after transferring the archive), restore that archive on the target system.Success,Jos.Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:30:38 GMTJvRhttp://www.teradata.com/teradataforum/Topic13491-1-1.aspxTo Restore DBC from Prodction System to DR system does Sysinit and Dip need to be run ?They both are 12.0 but Produciton has more nodes/amps.Thanks, RGTue, 11 Nov 2008 20:20:12 GMTrglass