PhixFlow Help

copyStreamDataOption

Forms: Copy or Move Stream Data

From a Stream Set List it is possible to copy or move the Stream Sets to another Stream by dragging either the icon (representing all data i.e. all Stream Sets) or a selection of Stream Sets onto another Stream or Stream Set List. After this drag/drop operation, the options form described here will appear to allow you to specify whether data should be copied or moved.

Note that this operation can only be used to copy or move data to a Stream which had been originally been copied from the source Stream. PhixFlow currently matches the internal field names of the Stream Attributes in order to work out how to reattach the data to the target Stream.

PhixFlow will warn you if the copy or move operation is likely to result in data being removed e.g. because an Attribute does not exist on the target Stream. To reduce the possibility of losing data, we recommend always using the copy operation so that the original data is preserved. This data can then be removed later if needed using the rollback option.

The move option is provided for cases when there is a very large set of data that needs to be transferred to the target Stream and there is either limited space available on the PhixFlow database or the copy will take longer than you are willing to wait. Note that moving data happens immediately however the time take to copy the data is determined by the speed of your PhixFlow database server.

Form: Copy or Move Stream Data

The form gives a graphic view of what will happen when the icon is pressed:

Item Description
Source Stream The name of the Stream which contains the data..
Arrow Indicates the direction of the copy or move operation.
Target Stream The name of the Stream to which the data will be moved or copied.
Action Button The action that will be carried out when the icon is pressed.
  • Copy: Copy the data (default)
  • Move: Move the data
Click the button to switch between the options
Stream Set List This form shows the list of Stream Sets which were dragged and dropped as a reminder of the Stream Sets that will be copied. If you decided to copy all data by dragging and dropping the icon on the Stream Set List then the Stream Set List will not be shown here.

When the icon is pressed, PhixFlow first checks that the operation is valid and if there are any issues that you need to confirm before proceeding. E.g. after pressing if the Stream configurations match completely, PhixFlow will carry out the requested operation. However if there are any differences e.g. a missing attribute on the target Stream PhixFlow will request confirmation from you before proceeding.

PhixFlow will create log entries for the move or copy operation in the System Console.

See Also

Please let us know if we could improve this page feedback@phixflow.com