[imp] Question about database

[Elliot Anders]

They go in the same database usually.
-Elliot

On Oct 30, 2008, at 2:57 PM  Oct 30, 08, Alex wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> My first post to this list.
>
> I have had a look at the FAQ but couldn't find a definitive answer.
>
> My question is regarding the database creation step, which is  
> described during the installation. The INSTALL  document states:
>
> ===================
>
> The specific steps to create the IMP database table depend on which  
> database you've chosen to use.
>
> First, look in scripts/sql/ to see if a script already exists for  
> your database type. If so, you should be able to simply execute that  
> script as superuser in your database. (Note that executing the  
> script as the "horde" user will probably fail when granting  
> privileges.)
>
> If such a script does not exist, you'll need to build your own,  
> using the file imp.sql as a starting point. If you need assistance  
> in creating databases, you may wish to let us know on the IMP  
> mailing list.
>
> ===================
>
> When I look in the scripts directory, i see the following:
>
> [xor at nas /home/alex/swinstall/imp-h3-4.3/scripts/sql]$ ls -l
> total 4
> -rw-r--r--  1 alex  alex   633 Dec 21  2007 imp.sql
> -rw-r--r--  1 alex  alex  1699 Dec 21  2007 imp.xml
>
> Obviously there is no script to run like horde has for its  
> installation.
>
> The imp.sql file contains the entries that need to be inserted, but  
> doesn't state what database to insert them into.. Do I add them to  
> the "horde" database that was created by the horde installation? Or  
> do I create some other database? What database does IMP expect these  
> tables to be in?
>
> This is a first time install. So please forgive me if the question  
> seems dumb. I am just unsure.
>
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