17. System Commands for the Forms-based Tools : copyform Command--Copy a Form to Another Database : Copy Forms, QBFNames, and JoinDefs to a Database
 
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Copy Forms, QBFNames, and JoinDefs to a Database
To copy forms, QBFNames, and JoinDefs from a file into the database, use the copyform command with the -i flag. Only files that were previously created with the copyform command can be copied. The -i flag is a required parameter and tells copyform that this is an input operation.
The -r flag, if specified, suppresses the verification prompt for replacing existing forms, QBFNames, and JoinDefs. If one of these objects (form, QBFName, or JoinDef) exists in the database under the same name and owner, the -r flag tells Ingres to automatically overwrite the object. If the -r flag.