Introduction

The Patterns Data Transfer Tool (PDTT) is a Java based command-line utility for moving data objects from one Patterns installation to another.

ibi Patterns - Search stores multiple types of data while performing its role as an inexact matching engine. The following are the different data types:

  • Tables

  • Thesauri

  • Character Maps

  • RLink Learn Models

Need for Patterns Data Transfer Tool

Prior to PDTT, moving Patterns objects was complex, particularly with two installations of incompatible architecture.  For example, transferring data from a single-server installation to a clustered installation required custom work. With PDTT, data can be transferred with a single command regardless of installation architectures.