You can specify a database other than the one that holds your programs to hold your data. If you do this, you can update the programs on a remote site by simply copying a new database, leaving the application database undisturbed.
The second data database must have the same table structure as your program database, but need not contain the same QA Build programs. To specify the database, type the following at the command line:
PROGRUN −DB program db −DATADB data db
where program db contains the program you wish to run, and data db has the application data the program is to access and update.
Make sure the installation process does not overwrite the database containing the user's data
The programs on your program database can be run against the data database, provided that: