Thanks for all the responses. Looks like I may have to go with a CSV type solution.
Too bad that keeping the hardware that Oracle is on isn't an option for me. Curtis -----Original Message----- From: Rutherdale, Will [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 2:23 PM To: Curtis Leach Cc: dbi-users@perl.org Subject: RE: Generic DBI question about backups Maybe I'm missing something here, but isn't this simply a matter of using DBD::CSV? You could open two dbi handles, one to your existing Oracle db and the other to a csv db. Read from the one, write to the other. When you get the new schema set up on the new platform, do the same thing in the reverse direction. Of course you would have to review your schema to make sure all your column definitions are simple universal data types supported by all platforms. If not then there would be a risk of information loss in some cases. You could treat such columns as special cases if necessary and review your CSV data carefully before chucking the oracle version. Then again you probably wouldn't want to chuck the Oracle db for a while anyway just as a precaution, until you are convinced your app still runs. That might in fact make the intermediate CSV representation unnecessary, but as usual there's more than one way to do it. -Will > -----Original Message----- > From: Curtis Leach [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday 19 June 2008 14:54 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: dbi-users@perl.org > Subject: RE: Generic DBI question about backups > > My big problem is that the new database hasn't been selected yet & the > our only Oracle database will be gone by the time one is selected. > Which was the reason for the need of a database independent solution. > I won't be able to load it back into Oracle again for a 2nd attempt. > > Curtis - - - - - Cisco - - - - - This e-mail and any attachments may contain information which is confidential, proprietary, privileged or otherwise protected by law. The information is solely intended for the named addressee (or a person responsible for delivering it to the addressee). If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete it from your computer.
