Site Import Query

[marknc]

We are running catalog on two machines, one for site maintenance, the other processing orders. We now want to restore both processes to one machine. This should be a fairly straightforward task of importing a snapshot of the site maintenance catalog into the order processing machine WITHOUT overwriting orders, then taking a new snapshot of the up to date order processing maching and importing that snapshot onto the site maintenance machine OVERWRITING orders.
I have never done this before and as the site contains 3 years worth of orders and over 3,000 products can someone please just confirm that this is the correct procedure, and is there anything else (apart from a database backup) that I need to know or do before carrying out this nerve racking procedure?
Mark

[cdicken]

Mark

What you describe is spot on. That's exactly what you need to do.

As long as you take a snapshot of both sites before doing the transfer then you will be fine.

When importing the products into your order processing machine, keep a keen eye out for the checkbox that says 'overwrite orders on target installation' - make sure that is not selected.

[marknc]

Many thanks cdicken. Confirmation is a relief. I shall definitely take a snapshot of both machines before starting.
All the best
Mark