> From: Francois Joubert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 16 August 2002 14:46 > To: MySQL List > Subject: Migrating Oracle To MySQL > > Hi > > I am new to the world of databases. We will be installing an Oracle9i > database shortly as the backend for our current financial package. We > hope to replace it with MySQL in the future. The data held in the > database will be predominantly of text-type. However, some data fields > will be binary. Is it a scary job transferring data from Oracle to > MySQL? What tools are available to assist in such a process. > > Thanks. > > Francois
data migrations are usually complex and messy. If you are sure your schema and datatypes used will be simple then it should be easy. I would recommend chosing you back end DB first and avoid any migration issues. Greg > -- > ____________________________________________________________________ > Imagination 25 Store Street South Crescent London WC1E 7BL England | > Tel +44 20 7323 3300 Fax +44 20 7323 5801 | > _______________________________________________________| > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any attachment has been virus checked by Pfizer Corporate Information Technology, Sandwich. ---------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
