The Edit Virtual Database Options wizard lets you change the configuration of a virtual database. With this wizard, you can:
- Change the data set by specifying different backup files
- Choose a different date and time
- Rename the virtual database or edit the description
You should edit your virtual database configuration when:
- You need to query or recover object data from a different time period
- You want to change how the virtual database is displayed in the SQL VDB Console and other third-party applications
However, you may want to consider creating a new virtual database to use along side the existing virtual database. This strategy can be useful when:
- You want to query data from the same database at two different time periods
- You need to track changes over time, such as daily values of sensitive data
- You want to copy or move objects, such as a table, from one database to another
For more information about tasks you can perform on a virtual database, see Tips and tricks .