
Chyfo version 2.9.2

Copyright (C) 1999-2001 Ispirer Systems.
All Rights Reserved.

For a list of changes in this version see the file whatsnew.txt.
For the samples of using Chyfo see the Chyfo documentation.

DESCRIPTION 
-----------

  Chyfo is a powerful, flexible and high-performance database migration and
movement tool. Chyfo can be also used as a data export tool.
  This tool significantly facilitates the movement of database schemas and
data between different or same database systems. Chyfo provides the fastest
way to migrate databases because it uses database native tools to import/load
data.
  Chyfo can export data from any database accessible through the ODBC interface.
It exports data to text files (CSV, TAB delimited, fixed length and SQL INSERT
statements are supported formats), generates native DDL (Data Definition
Language) and import/load scripts for various databases. Chyfo uses the ODBC 
interface for exporting data only. The ODBC interface is fast enough in 
comparison with native interfaces as regards the data export.
  Chyfo is especially designed for Oracle, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server,
Sybase and MySQL databases but can be also very helpful for other
databases such as Informix, Access, dBase, FoxPro, Paradox and others.
 It has a lot of features useful for DBAs:
 - This is a comprehensive command prompt tool. So you can create various
scripts to automate your work. The tool allows you creating scripts for
regular data moving, loading into databases or datawarehouses.
 - You can provide a table name, a table template (like *.* to export
all tables of a database) or any SQL SELECT statement (from the command prompt
or a file) specifying the data to be exported.
 - Generates SQL INSERT statements for exported data.
 - Generates native DDL scripts for CREATE TABLE, CREATE INDEX statements, for
PRIMARY KEYS, REFERENTIAL, CHECK and UNIQUE constraints, for DEFAULT values and
comments for Oracle, IBM DB2, MS SQL Server, Sybase and MySQL.
 - Extracts VIEW definitions from Oracle, IBM DB2 and MS SQL Server.
 - Generates loading scripts for specified database (control files for
Oracle SQL Loader, IMPORT and LOAD scripts for IBM DB2, BCP scripts for MS SQL
Server and Sybase, LOAD DATA INFILE scripts for MySQL).
 - Movement of LOBs (images, binary files, formatted text) is completely
supported.
 - You can provide a list of columns to be excluded from converting, start row
and number of rows to be exported.
 - Many others useful features such setting names for output table, schema,
files, file directories and others.

  Please, visit Chyfo home page for details: http://www.ispirer.com/products/

MINIMAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
---------------------------

  - Windows 95/98 or Windows NT/2000

HOW TO INSTALL
--------------

  If you get Chyfo as a zipped archive, unzip it in a some program 
directory (for example, Chyfo). If you get a diskette, skip this step
- all of the files are on the diskette.
  The software doesn't require installation. You can immediately use it
when run Chyfo.exe file (ChyfoPro.exe for Chyfo Pro version).
  Chyfo is a command prompt utility and you need set parameters for use it.
Otherwise when launching chyfo.exe without parameters by either the Windows
run line or by double clicking the application from Explorer a window opens
briefly and then closes. 
  See the Chyfo documentation for the exapmles of using Chyfo.

EVALUATION AGREEMENT
--------------------

  The trial version of the software may be used for evaluation purposes only 
for a period of no more than 31 days. If you want to continue use the software
you must register it (see license.txt and order.txt for details).
  There is a limitation in a trial version. First 7 rows are skipped.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
-----------------

  Contact us: support@ispirer.com

  http://www.ispirer.com


