"Patrick" <patrick911@bluemail.ch> wrote in message
news:OxshQx5#DHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hello
>
> I have to rebuild a FT catalog with about 1.3mio records. Now the problem
> is, when I make this on the system (it's a live system), it just takes too
> much time, slows down the database and for beginning it clears all
records.
>
> Is there a way, to rebuild a new catalog to a different location,
different
> machine.. don't know, and the import this one or switch the catalogs or
> something like that?
>
> Thanks
> Patrick
>
>

> A full population will not blow away an existing catalog. For instance
once
> you have done a full population you can then run another one and query at
> the same time.
>
> Consider this kb article for more information on building FTS catalogs on
> one server and deploying them on another.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;240867
>
> "Patrick" <patrick911@bluemail.ch> wrote in message
> news:OxshQx5#DHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hello
> >
> > I have to rebuild a FT catalog with about 1.3mio records. Now the
problem
> > is, when I make this on the system (it's a live system), it just takes
too
> > much time, slows down the database and for beginning it clears all
> records.
> >
> > Is there a way, to rebuild a new catalog to a different location,
> different
> > machine.. don't know, and the import this one or switch the catalogs or
> > something like that?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Patrick
> >
> >
>
>