I've seen this done before going one way.  Reference files were needed on a
different box, so the root file and related master and details were restored to
the other box on a daily basis.  But going back the other way... have the files
been touched at all on the production box?  If so, I'd say no way.  Unless you can
reconstruct a corrupt root file.

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> We have a test box and a production box.  We run processes on the test box to
> offload them from the production box.  A particular process requires 13-14
> hours on the production box to populate an 8-million record TurboImage
> dataset.  The same job on the test box requires about the same amount of
> time. The benefit of running on the test box is that cpu processing time is
> not being consumed on the production box.
>
> If one was to back up the datafile (Image master and detail files) on the test
> box, is it safe to restore that file onto the production box?  I don't know
> enough about how image databases and image root files work to say if this will
> cause problems.
>
> Your input is greatly appreciated.  Thanks.
>
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