Specifying Migration Toolkit command options using a file v55

EDB supports using a text file to specify several database migration options instead of manually entering them at the command line. This is particularly helpful when:

• You have to specify a large number of command line options or a large number of values for complex migration scenarios. Entering all options or values at the command line becomes cumbersome, or you might reach command line length limits.

• You want to apply the same migration options and values to several different databases, or you might want to automate database migration. Running runMTK.sh with several options and values repeatedly at the command line becomes prone to errors.

The -optionsFile <options_textfile> argument allows you to reference a text file with options and values, making the migration process easier.

Execute a migration using an options file

To perform a migration with a file that specifies the command options:

1. Create a text file with the command options.

2. Perform a migration by invoking the file with the command options.

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