[pshoey]

Here is a utility to merge ISTA database delta packages into a previous versions sqldb files.

Place all the files from the linked rar file in a directory (any one will do), copy into that directory the sqldb files and the ista delta package files and run the utility. Some time later the process to finish and you can move the sqldbs to the final location.

TIA for rep and thanks.
Enjoy.

[Roo]

Great work, Sir!
Thank you very much for your efforts!

Hopefully ista+ db will be supplied as DELTAs in the future, and your utility will eliminate a pain of downloading 10GB db every time.

If you ever have an inspiration to improve the utility, please, add a percentage for processing progress as the very first thing. As it's quite uncomfortable when you don't receive any signals indicating whether something is going on or the program is just stuck.

Faithfully,
Roo

[pshoey]

Good feedback, thanks. Yes, I think I can add a progress indicator fairly easily.

[Cowboy]

Hello! How long does the process of unification? I have a feeling that I was doing something wrong as it should be because nothing happens. Could someone paste the image in a folder of all the files needed to properly merge process.
Thank you in advance and best regards.

[E46-Cabrio]

Hello! How long does the process of unification? I have a feeling that I was doing something wrong as it should be because nothing happens. Could someone paste the image in a folder of all the files needed to properly merge process.
Thank you in advance and best regards.

Put all the files in 1 folder then run IstaDbMerge and wait about 5 min.

See screenshot, it will update ENGB, OTHER & DiagDocDb.

[Orphee]

It worked great for me too, thank you.

It can take quite longer than 5 minutes (hour(s) across network share), so leave tool work and be patient, check hard drive activity if you have a doubt.

[BMWlad]

Great work with the tool.

Do you need to update to each version so if your on 3.55.11 can you jump straight to 3.56.31? or do you need to do every version in between?

[pshoey]

I'm pretty sure you can only skip minor versions. So with your example, you need to start with the first version in the 3.56 set and then you can apply the delta to .31, skipping .21

[Bimmer540]

How can you see that the program is ready?

[Robocop25]

Can i use this tool for other languages also or only for GB files ?