In most situations, make database changes on an offline copy of the database, rather than on the database that runs your live site. Making changes on the live site can cause errors or inconsistencies or might adversely affect the performance of your live site. The Oracle ATG Web Commerce platform includes copying and switching functionality that lets you copy databases, using the database vendor’s native bulk copy tools, and switch your live site between two different databases.

This section includes the following topics:

For information about using the database Copy and Switch features for Oracle ATG Web Commerce, see the ATG Commerce Programming Guide.