Method for creating and modifying similar and dissimilar databases for use in private branch exchange configurations for telecommunication systems

A process for configuring a private branch exchange database comprising the steps of:

• searching at least one source database for private branch exchange data elements data fields;
• selecting private branch exchange data elements data from the private branch exchange data elements data fields;
• modifying the selected private branch exchange data elements data through conversion of the private branch exchange data elements to a new format;
• copying the modified selected private branch exchange data elements data from the at least one source database to a new database;
• and
• matching subscribers to the modified selected private branch exchange data elements data in the new database.

A process for configuring a private branch exchange database consisting of the steps of:

• selecting a location of the new private branch exchange database;
• selecting a configuration scheme for the private branch exchange database;
• selecting at least one source database that fits the configuration scheme;
• selecting, from the at least one source database, private branch exchange data to copy into the private branch exchange data directory structure;
• extracting the private branch exchange data from the source database;
• converting the private branch exchange data in the private branch exchange data directory structure from a binary format to an ASCII format;
• copying the ASCII formatted data into a memory structure;
• determining if the ASCII formatted data is of a same version or release as the private branch exchange data directory structure;
• if the ASCII formatted data is not the same, modifying the data, through employment of an evolution tool, to the same version or release as the private branch exchange data directory structure;
• converting the ASCII formatted data to binary formatted data;
• and
• loading the binary formatted into the private branch exchange data directory structure.