ra_downgrade

The ra_downgrade command prepares Replication Agent to downgrade to an earlier version.

The ra_downgrade command copies the RASD contents to an export file. This file is then applied by the instance to which Replication Agent is being downgraded (the earlier version) to complete the downgrade.

Note: The ra_downgrade_prepare and ra_downgrade_accept commands have been deprecated. Use the ra_downgrade and ra_migrate commands where possible. See the Replication Agent Primary Database Guide.

Syntax

ra_downgrade [list]

Parameters

list – Displays the name and location of the file to which RASD content was exported.

Usage

To prepare for downgrading to an earlier version of Replication Agent, ra_downgrade changes Replication Agent system objects in the primary database to match those of the instance to which Replication Agent is being downgraded.
For Oracle and UDB, ra_downgrade extracts the contents of the Replication Agent System Database (RASD) to a file named timestamp.export, where timestamp is a timestamp taken at the moment ra_downgrade was invoked. By default, this file is located in the import subdirectory under the directory specified by the rasd_backup_dir configuration parameter of the Replication Agent instance to which you are downgrading (the earlier version). The path to this file is returned if ra_downgrade executes successfully.
For Microsoft SQL Server, ra_downgrade extracts the contents of the Replication Agent System Database (RASD) to a file named rasd.export.
The ra_downgrade command is valid when the Replication Agent instance is in the Admin or Replication Down state.