Re: Domain Move and Data Integrity

2001-02-28 Thread Tony Schreiber
1) You could prevent updates/deletes to the old (Access database) OR 2) You could have the new hosting and database setup and have the old website access it as a remote datasource (via IP) > Little bit off topic, but I wanted to ask people who uses ColdFusion to > develop sites with database. >

RE: Domain Move and Data Integrity

2001-02-28 Thread Eric Barr
: Domain Move and Data Integrity > Couldn't you just point the DSN on the access side to the SQL > db until the > change takes place? I've got a similar problem. A site is in on a server at IP address 123.0.0.10 (for example). You move the site to a different server (at t

RE: Domain Move and Data Integrity

2001-02-27 Thread Tony Schreiber
The problem you described below would not occur if you set the server on the old address to access the datasource on the new address. Two sites yes, but only one datasource. > > Couldn't you just point the DSN on the access side to the SQL > > db until the > > change takes place? > > > I've go

RE: Domain Move and Data Integrity

2001-02-27 Thread Philip Arnold - ASP
> This is one of the prime reasons not to use an Access or file-based > database. If you use SQL Server, or any client server DB, you simply point > the new DSN to the new SQL server. Both sites can now use the same > database. No hassles. No updates. No "merging" of data. Here's a few other "

RE: Domain Move and Data Integrity

2001-02-27 Thread Aaron Johnson
ght for "some" things... Aaron Johnson, MCSE, MCP+I Allaire Certified ColdFusion Developer MINDSEYE, Inc. 617.350.0339 617.350.8884 66172567 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Aidan Whitehall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 12:39 PM

RE: Domain Move and Data Integrity

2001-02-27 Thread Aidan Whitehall
> Couldn't you just point the DSN on the access side to the SQL > db until the > change takes place? I've got a similar problem. A site is in on a server at IP address 123.0.0.10 (for example). You move the site to a different server (at the same host or not - doesn't make a difference) on I

RE: Domain Move and Data Integrity

2001-02-27 Thread Elizabeth Marcotte - Selphcotte Web Designs
River, We just went through this situation. The previous comments are right on. 1) Point the old site to the new database at the new hosting company (you can do this with the IP of the new hosting company) 2) Have the old hosting site re-direct the IP address to the new hosting site (when you a

Re: Domain Move and Data Integrity

2001-02-27 Thread Dick Applebaum
I usually handle it this way: 1. set the New site to transfer back to the old site (meta tag, Javascript, CFLocation) 2. Submit the domain change 3. wait several days (a week?) 4. freeze changes to old site 5. Copy old site db to New site 6. test new site 7. Kill transfer from New back to

Re: Domain Move and Data Integrity

2001-02-27 Thread Jay Patton
Couldn't you just point the DSN on the access side to the SQL db until the change takes place? Jay Patton Web Design / Application Design Web Pro USA 406.549.3337 ext. 203 1.888.5WEBPRO www.webpro-usa.com - Original Message - From: "river" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECT

RE: Domain Move and Data Integrity

2001-02-27 Thread David Schmidt
How about a re-direct to the new site's IP address for awhile until the dns is only hitting the new site. That way, all users will be using the SQL database instead of the Access one. David Schmidt, ACP -Original Message- From: river [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February

RE: Domain Move and Data Integrity

2001-02-27 Thread James Maltby
What I meant to say is http refer the old site to the new ip address - which should be live before the DNS updates happen. J -Original Message- From: river [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 27 February 2001 15:29 To: CF-Talk Subject: Domain Move and Data Integrity Little bit off topic,

RE: Domain Move and Data Integrity

2001-02-27 Thread James Maltby
place a http refer on the old site to redirect everyone to the new site and only update the new one! J "You're a big man, but you're out of shape. With me it's a full time job. Now behave yourself." "Get Carter" 1964 -Original Message- From: river [mai