There are three ways to duplicate an environment:
•Based on instructions from the application.
•Based on a database export of the application schema.
•Based upon a full database export.
The methods are listed in order of preference. However, there are restrictions that make that sometimes a less convenient method should be used:
•Based on instructions from the application: request that the database and the application of the home environment are available, including background processing.
•Based on a database export of the application schema: requires that the database of the home environment is available.
•Based on a full database export: no requirements for the home environment.