Data Replication

  • 1.  DDL applied to source tables leads to subscription halt

    Posted Thu May 14, 2020 10:41 AM
    We have a problem with sources which can modify structure of source tables - after modification appropriate subscriptions are stopping, we have to recreate them and the most annoying thing is that we have to reload all data. We have version 11.4. Is there any workaround for this problem?

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    Anton Kondratiev
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  • 2.  RE: DDL applied to source tables leads to subscription halt

    Posted Thu May 14, 2020 11:27 AM
    Hi Anton,

    IBM Data Replication's CDC handles DDL in different ways for different source databases. It shouldn't be necessary to recreate subscriptions when there is a DDL change, but it may be necessary to remap tables and issue a refresh. Usually if replication ends because a DDL change was detected, the Event Log will contain a high-level description of how to recover.

    If your source is Db2, then the steps for planned DDL changes (without refreshing tables) are listed in Knowledge Center, and there are options for using either the Management Console UI or using commands. To find the steps for the various source database types, you can use this search.

    For Oracle sources, some DDL changes like adding table partitions are handled automatically (and changes to the newly added partition will replicate) without replication stopping.

    If the DDL change is unplanned and the subscriptions didn't replicate to head of log, then you can use the steps for planned DDL changes but you will likely need to refresh the tables. You may want to look at using CHCCLP scripting to automate the process.

    If you have any trouble, please reach out to our IBM Data Replication support team by logging a ticket at http://ibm.biz/idrsupport

    Hope that helps,
    Sarah
    IBM Data Replication

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    SARAH ORVIS
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  • 3.  RE: DDL applied to source tables leads to subscription halt

    Posted Thu May 14, 2020 12:03 PM
    Hi Sarah,
     
    Is there steps for planned changes available for DB2 for i and for Oracle? I didn'd manage to find it on the Knowledge Center.
     
    Anton.
     





  • 4.  RE: DDL applied to source tables leads to subscription halt

    Posted Thu May 14, 2020 12:04 PM
    Hi Sarah,
     
    Is there steps for planned changes available for DB2 for i and for Oracle? I didn'd manage to find it on the Knowledge Center.
     
    Anton.


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    Anton Kondratiev
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  • 5.  RE: DDL applied to source tables leads to subscription halt

    Posted Thu May 14, 2020 06:43 PM
    Hi Anton,

    For Oracle planned DDL changes, please see DDL Change Management for CDC Oracle. It is available from the IBM Data Replication wiki at http://ibm.biz/idrwiki#Oracle .

    I have not found instructions for CDC Db2 for i yet, but I will keep looking.

    Best regards,
    Sarah

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    SARAH ORVIS
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