Refreshing a VDB will re-provision it from another source. As with the normal provisioning process, you can choose to refresh the VDB from a snapshot or a specific point in time.
To create a physical database from a VDB in DCT
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Log in to the DCT instance.
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Navigate to Data > Data Management > VDBs and select a VDB from the list and click View.
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On the VDB page, click Actions > Virtual to Physical
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On the Data State Selection page, choose any of the following options:
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Select Provision Point: Select a provision point displayed on this page.
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Select Exact Time (Slower): Choose the exact date and time using the calendar.
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LSN Number Refresh (Slower): Enter the SQL Server Log scan (LSN) number range.
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Bookmarks: Choose the bookmark from the list.
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On the Target Configuration page, choose the target environment and instance. Additionally, provide physical database name, target directory and the recovery model of the physical database. Optionally, provide the following options:
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Open Database After Recovery – Selected by default. Uncheck this option to recover the database files without attaching them to a database.
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(Advanced Option) Change Data Capture – Select this option to track changes in physical database
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(Advanced Option) Data Directory – Data directory path relative to target directory
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(Advanced Option) Archive Directory – Archive directory path relative to target directory
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(Advanced Option) External Directory – External directory path relative to target directory
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(Advanced Option) Script Directory - Script directory path relative to target directory
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(Advanced Option) Temp Directory - Temp directory path relative to target directory
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Review the Virtual to Physical summary details and click Submit.