After making so many environment copies I like to think I have it down to a science. I have a program which runs SQL scripts from a directory. Here are a few things that I do:
  • Disable all users
  • Clear the user login history
  • Clear the pending outgoing emails
  • Remove all alerts
  • Delete batches
  • Change paths of templates and document handling
  • Set developer compilation options
  • Delete print archive
Add-ons:
  • Clear or secure payroll data and social security numbers
  • Change BottomLine Create!form report parameters
What are the things you do to “initialize” a copied environment?