Re: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-04 Thread Tanel Poder
Heh-heh, when I saw MySQL first time had to design a small app on MySQL, I
was naive enough to assume that a database that much widespread should have
read consistency & transaction handling mechanisms. Of course I was wrong,
mysql was very trivial 5 years ago and I wasted several days when I actually
read the documentation (as I should have done in the first place) and had to
redesign the app.

I won't be doing the same mistake again, though ;)

Tanel.

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> I'll go along with that.
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> Try writing SQL for MySQL when you're used to doing so on Oracle
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> So Oracle offers much more fine grained control over what is going on
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> going from the richer environment to the poorer would be more difficult,
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> > > Knowing SQL Server and moving to Oracle is going to be tough.
> > > The other way round is very simple though from Oracle to
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> > Interesting, why is it more difficult to go from SQL Server to Oracle
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-04 Thread Jared . Still
I'll go along with that.

Try writing SQL for MySQL when you're used to doing so on Oracle






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So Oracle offers much more fine grained control over what is going on
and more options for problem solving? If so - and I'd agree - the surely
going from the richer environment to the poorer would be more difficult,
at least for DBAs who wish to achieve good business results on a more
limited platform. 

Niall 

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> For once, there are many more "buttons to push" when 
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> Wolfe 
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> > Knowing SQL Server and moving to Oracle is going to be tough.
> > The other way round is very simple though from Oracle to 
> SQL Server. 
> 
> Interesting, why is it more difficult to go from SQL Server to Oracle 
> than the other way around?
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-04 Thread Niall Litchfield
So Oracle offers much more fine grained control over what is going on
and more options for problem solving? If so - and I'd agree - the surely
going from the richer environment to the poorer would be more difficult,
at least for DBAs who wish to achieve good business results on a more
limited platform. 

Niall 

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> For once, there are many more "buttons to push" when 
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> Wolfe 
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> > Knowing SQL Server and moving to Oracle is going to be tough.
> > The other way round is very simple though from Oracle to 
> SQL Server.  
> 
> Interesting, why is it more difficult to go from SQL Server to Oracle 
> than the other way around?
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> v/r
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-04 Thread Nelson Flores
And it takes longer to install ;)


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For once, there are many more "buttons to push" when configuring/tuning
Oracle instance/db (I'm not talking about GUI here -:).  And, many more
options when designing db.

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Wolfe 

> Knowing SQL Server and moving to Oracle is going to be tough. 
> The other way round is very simple though from Oracle to SQL Server.  

Interesting, why is it more difficult to go from SQL Server to Oracle 
than the other way around?



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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-04 Thread Igor Neyman
For once, there are many more "buttons to push" when configuring/tuning
Oracle instance/db (I'm not talking about GUI here -:).  And, many more
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Wolfe 

> Knowing SQL Server and moving to Oracle is going to be tough. 
> The other way round is very simple though from Oracle to SQL Server.  

Interesting, why is it more difficult to go from SQL Server to Oracle 
than the other way around?



v/r

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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-04 Thread Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI


Wolfe 

> Knowing SQL Server and moving to Oracle is going to be tough. 
> The other way round is very simple though from Oracle to SQL Server.  

Interesting, why is it more difficult to go from SQL Server to Oracle 
than the other way around?



v/r

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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-04 Thread Grant Allen
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> I think I understand what you have said, Oracle runs an instance per
> database where MSSQL is one instance running multiple databases.  Is
> this right thinking?

Yep, spot on.

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Fuzzy
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-04 Thread Grant Allen
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> > What would be the point of installing two SQL Server
> > "servers" on the same box?  Similar to setting up 2 or more
> > instances on one host?
>
> No point that I can think of, I just know it can be done.

Timothy described one reason - differing sort orders, which also can imply
differing code pages/character sets ... sometime a reason for having
multiple Oracle instances as well.

Another reason for having multiple SQL Server instances is differing
security models.  SQL server can operate with "windows authentication" only,
or combined windows authentication and traditional username/passwords
managed by the server.  For those with strict security needs, some people
run a separate instance configured to allow mixed authentication for
off-the-shelf apps that can't be changed.  This would be analogous in Oracle
to having one instance that only allowed global or external authentication,
and another that allowed those as well as normal Oracle logins.

Ciao
Fuzzy
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-01 Thread Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI
Thanks, I didn't have much to do over the weekend anyway.  

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> Stephen,
> 
> I suggest reading the concepts manual... 
> (for 9i Release 2, see 
> http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a
96524/toc.htm
 in .pdf format
http://download-east.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96524.pdf
)

If you're going to work with Oracle you will have to read through one of
these anyway, might as well do it now to get it over with...


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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-01 Thread Clarkson, Timothy T SEOP-OEIRH/1
I would have to disagree there.  We run multiple SQL Server instances (which consists 
of the memory structure, physical files and logical structure) on one server.  The 
reason for this is multiple sort code, which is like the same as the character set in 
Oracle. Personally I think the developers had no good business case for a different 
sort-order and normally we run one instance per server with multiple databases.

Some of our applications are using Case-Sensitive Dictionary sorting while others are 
using case-insensitive binary.  There is another whole topic about sort-orders as they 
can be set at Instance Level (which is the same as an Oracle instance), database level 
or table level.

The databases on SQL server are not the same as the schema in Oracle, since the schema 
in Oracle is based on a user.  In SQL I can have a database an multiple users within 
the database, all the objects in Database A are belonging to User A, User B needs to 
be granted rights to objects in Database A - therefore not exactly the same as a 
schema in Oracle.  In Oracle all the objects in a schema belong to a single user and 
they have access to them.

I have been reading the forums for a while so if any of my comments are slightly wrong 
please do not flame me, I am busy typing this at work :-)  If they are way wrong then 
please let me know that's why I read this forum - to learn.

Cheers
Timothy Clarkson
SQL DBA/OCA


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> What would be the point of installing two SQL Server 
> "servers" on the same box?  Similar to setting up 2 or more 
> instances on one host?

No point that I can think of, I just know it can be done.

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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-01 Thread Boivin, Patrice J
Stephen,

I suggest reading the concepts manual... 
(for 9i Release 2, see
http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96524/toc.htm
 in .pdf format
http://download-east.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96524.pdf )

If you're going to work with Oracle you will have to read through one of
these anyway, might as well do it now to get it over with...


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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-01 Thread Paul Baumgartel
Oracle, in a Real Application Clusters configuration, can run multiple
instances against one database.


--- Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> I think I understand what you have said, Oracle runs an instance per
> database where MSSQL is one instance running multiple databases.  Is
> this right thinking?
> 
> v/r
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> > Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?
> > 
> > 
> > > Maybe now is a good time for me to ask these question since it is
> 
> > > related to this thread's subject, can you say that an 
> > Oracle instance 
> > > is essentially the same as a MSSQL database?  I ask this because
> a 
> > > MSSQL server can support multiple databases which can be
> configured
> > > different
> > > ways.
> > 
> > But there are more things that the SQL Server database has 
> > controlled by its instance than things it can set itself 
> > (e.g. performance parameters, security settings, user sort 
> > space, processor affinity, connection handling etc. etc. are 
> > all instance settings).  It's more accurate to say that an 
> > Oracle instance is closer to a SQL Server instance than a 
> > database, but is by no means exactly the same.  Oracle just 
> > doesn't have the concept of multiple database support in one 
> > instance (and I mean database, not schema). That's not 
> > necessarily a bad thing, just means they are different to SQL 
> > Server (and DB2, Informix, Sybase and others which all have 
> > this).  I'll stop there ... enough people on the list have 
> > heard my rant about this before :-)
> > 
> > Ciao
> > Fuzzy
> > :-)
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-01 Thread Gudmundur Bjarni Josepsson
Yep, and they use the same definition of an hour as Oracle did with the
Oracle Applications One-Hour Install :)


> Hmm, must be a one hour course then ;-)
> 
> On Thursday 31 July 2003 12:34, you wrote:
> > I know Microsoft is offering a new course called 'Microsoft 
> SQL Server 
> > 2000 for Experienced Database Professionals'.  It is aimed at DBAs 
> > with experience with Oracle, DB2, Sybase etc. who want to know more 
> > about SQL Server.
> >
> > You can read more about this course at 
> > http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/syllabi/2723afinal.asp.
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Suhen Pather
Title: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?






What SQL Server calls databases I think of them as schemas in Oracle.


Suhen



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Yes, MSSQL is running as an instance and you can multiple instances on
the same server (that is W2K or 2003 server), each instance is SQL
server consuming it's predefined resources.  Each instance of MSSQL can
be servicing different databases.


v/r


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> -Original Message-
> From: Boivin, Patrice J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 1:39 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?
> 
> 
> I haven't heard of an SQL Server instance before... do you 
> mean a SQL Server server?
> 
> (this is getting a bit confusing)
> 
> Patrice.
> 
> -Original Message-
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 1:19 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> 
> 
> > Maybe now is a good time for me to ask these question since it is 
> > related to this thread's subject, can you say that an 
> Oracle instance 
> > is essentially the same as a MSSQL database?  I ask this because a 
> > MSSQL server can support multiple databases which can be configured
> > different
> > ways.
> 
> But there are more things that the SQL Server database has 
> controlled by its instance than things it can set itself 
> (e.g. performance parameters, security settings, user sort 
> space, processor affinity, connection handling etc. etc. are 
> all instance settings).  It's more accurate to say that an 
> Oracle instance is closer to a SQL Server instance than a 
> database, but is by no means exactly the same.  Oracle just 
> doesn't have the concept of multiple database support in one 
> instance (and I mean database, not schema). That's not 
> necessarily a bad thing, just means they are different to SQL 
> Server (and DB2, Informix, Sybase and others which all have 
> this).  I'll stop there ... enough people on the list have 
> heard my rant about this before :-)
> 
> Ciao
> Fuzzy
> :-)
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Suhen Pather
Title: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?





Wolfe


Knowing SQL Server and moving to Oracle is going to be tough.
The other way round is very simple though from Oracle to SQL Server.


Every database functions differently in many respects.
Best is not to compare the both and try and learn the concepts of Oracle.


Start with the Oracle Concepts guide and understand the functionality and working
of Oracle.


Regards
Suhen



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Sent: Friday, 1 August 2003 1:55 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?



Being more of a SQL 2000 DBA (I am experienced from SQL Server 6.5).


At my installation I have 5 SQL-2000 database machines and recently
acquired three Oracle 9i machines.


The limit is essentially a function of your storage area and the amount
of real memory available to the processor or processor array.


I'm trying to draw similarities between the RDBM concepts now as I learn
Oracle's idea of a database.


Maybe now is a good time for me to ask these question since it is
related to this thread's subject, can you say that an Oracle instance is
essentially the same as a MSSQL database?  I ask this because a MSSQL
server can support multiple databases which can be configured different
ways.



v/r


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> -Original Message-
> From: Boivin, Patrice J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:59 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?
> 
> 
> I have a question re. these conversions...
> 
> If an Oracle database has 120 tablespaces, how does that 
> translate in MSSQL speak?
> 
> (One of the tablespaces is USERS, home of dozens of schemas; 
> the others are either RB, SYSTEM, TEMP or application tablespaces)
> 
> How many separate schemas-tablespaces can MSSQL hold per server?
> 
> Patrice.
> 
> -Original Message-
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:34 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> 
> 
> I know Microsoft is offering a new course called 'Microsoft 
> SQL Server 2000 for Experienced Database Professionals'.  It 
> is aimed at DBAs with experience with Oracle, DB2, Sybase 
> etc. who want to know more about SQL Server.
> 
> You can read more about this course at 
> http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/syllabi/2723afinal.asp.
> 
> Gudmundur
> 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > There is alot of talk about multi-skilling/reskilling going
> > on here at my company. We use Oracle and MSSQL dbs. 
> > I have been wondering if anyone is aware of a resource that 
> > shows the oracle programming technique and what the 
> > corresponding MSSQL programming technique is. ie
> > Oracle defines variable   : MSSQL defines variable
> > Oracle cursor looks like this   : MSSQL cursor looks like this.
> > Oracle uses rollbacks    : MSSQL uses "MSSQL rollbacks"
> > etc
> > Hope you all understand what I mean.
> > 
> > TIA
> > Denham Eva
> > Oracle DBA
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Paul Baumgartel
Correct.

As for your second question, I have no idea!


--- "Boivin, Patrice J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : )
> 
> So an MS SQL "server" = an Oracle "instance"
> 
> An MS SQL "database" = (roughly speaking) an Oracle "schema".
> 
> An MS SQL "file set" = (roughly speaking) an Oracle "tablespace".
> 
> and data files are data files.
> 
> Is that correct?
> 
> What would be the point of installing two SQL Server "servers" on the
> same
> box?  Similar to setting up 2 or more instances on one host?
> 
> Patrice.
> 
> -Original Message-
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 2:14 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> 
> 
> An Oracle instance does not correlate to a SQL Server database.  
> 
> An Oracle instance is a running Oracle server, i.e., a set of
> background processes and a System Global Area in memory.  It is what
> permits applications to _access_ the database.  The database is on
> disk, the instance in memory.
> 
> An Oracle _schema_ is analogous to a SQL Server database.
> 
> (BTW, what does "v/r" mean?)
> 
> 
> --- Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > Being more of a SQL 2000 DBA (I am experienced from SQL Server
> 6.5).
> > 
> > At my installation I have 5 SQL-2000 database machines and recently
> > acquired three Oracle 9i machines.
> > 
> > The limit is essentially a function of your storage area and the
> > amount
> > of real memory available to the processor or processor array.
> > 
> > I'm trying to draw similarities between the RDBM concepts now as I
> > learn
> > Oracle's idea of a database.
> > 
> > Maybe now is a good time for me to ask these question since it is
> > related to this thread's subject, can you say that an Oracle
> instance
> > is
> > essentially the same as a MSSQL database?  I ask this because a
> MSSQL
> > server can support multiple databases which can be configured
> > different
> > ways.
> > 
> > 
> > v/r
> > 
> > Stephen S. Wolfe, GS-11, DAFC
> > Data Services Manager
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > (813) 827-9974  DSN 651-9974
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: Boivin, Patrice J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:59 AM
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > > Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I have a question re. these conversions...
> > > 
> > > If an Oracle database has 120 tablespaces, how does that 
> > > translate in MSSQL speak?
> > > 
> > > (One of the tablespaces is USERS, home of dozens of schemas; 
> > > the others are either RB, SYSTEM, TEMP or application
> tablespaces)
> > > 
> > > How many separate schemas-tablespaces can MSSQL hold per server?
> > > 
> > > Patrice.
> > > 
> > > -Original Message-
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:34 AM
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I know Microsoft is offering a new course called 'Microsoft 
> > > SQL Server 2000 for Experienced Database Professionals'.  It 
> > > is aimed at DBAs with experience with Oracle, DB2, Sybase 
> > > etc. who want to know more about SQL Server.
> > > 
> > > You can read more about this course at 
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/syllabi/2723afinal.asp.
> > > 
> > > Gudmundur
> > > 
> > > > Hello,
> > > > 
> > > > There is alot of talk about multi-skilling/reskilling going
> > > > on here at my company. We use Oracle and MSSQL dbs. 
> > > > I have been wondering if anyone is aware of a resource that 
> > > > shows the oracle programming technique and what the 
> > > > corresponding MSSQL programming technique is. ie
> > > > Oracle defines variable   : MSSQL defines variable
> > > > Oracle cursor looks like this   : MSSQL cursor looks like this.
> > > > Oracle uses rollbacks: MSSQL uses "MSSQL rollbacks"
> > > > etc
> > > > Hope you all understand what I mean.
> > > > 
> > > > TIA
> > > > Denham Eva
> > > > Oracle DBA
> > > > Linux like TeePee... No Windows, No Gates and Apache inside!
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > >

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI


> What would be the point of installing two SQL Server 
> "servers" on the same box?  Similar to setting up 2 or more 
> instances on one host?

No point that I can think of, I just know it can be done.

v/r

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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI
Thanks.  v/r means Very Respectfully

v/r

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> -Original Message-
> From: Paul Baumgartel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 1:14 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?
> 
> 
> An Oracle instance does not correlate to a SQL Server database.  
> 
> An Oracle instance is a running Oracle server, i.e., a set of 
> background processes and a System Global Area in memory.  It 
> is what permits applications to _access_ the database.  The 
> database is on disk, the instance in memory.
> 
> An Oracle _schema_ is analogous to a SQL Server database.
> 
> (BTW, what does "v/r" mean?)
> 
> 
> --- Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > Being more of a SQL 2000 DBA (I am experienced from SQL Server 6.5).
> > 
> > At my installation I have 5 SQL-2000 database machines and recently 
> > acquired three Oracle 9i machines.
> > 
> > The limit is essentially a function of your storage area and the 
> > amount of real memory available to the processor or processor array.
> > 
> > I'm trying to draw similarities between the RDBM concepts now as I 
> > learn Oracle's idea of a database.
> > 
> > Maybe now is a good time for me to ask these question since it is 
> > related to this thread's subject, can you say that an 
> Oracle instance 
> > is essentially the same as a MSSQL database?  I ask this because a 
> > MSSQL server can support multiple databases which can be configured
> > different
> > ways.
> > 
> > 
> > v/r
> > 
> > Stephen S. Wolfe, GS-11, DAFC
> > Data Services Manager
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > (813) 827-9974  DSN 651-9974
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: Boivin, Patrice J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:59 AM
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > > Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I have a question re. these conversions...
> > > 
> > > If an Oracle database has 120 tablespaces, how does that
> > > translate in MSSQL speak?
> > > 
> > > (One of the tablespaces is USERS, home of dozens of schemas;
> > > the others are either RB, SYSTEM, TEMP or application tablespaces)
> > > 
> > > How many separate schemas-tablespaces can MSSQL hold per server?
> > > 
> > > Patrice.
> > > 
> > > -Original Message-
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:34 AM
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I know Microsoft is offering a new course called 'Microsoft
> > > SQL Server 2000 for Experienced Database Professionals'.  It 
> > > is aimed at DBAs with experience with Oracle, DB2, Sybase 
> > > etc. who want to know more about SQL Server.
> > > 
> > > You can read more about this course at
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/syllabi/2723afinal.asp.
> > > 
> > > Gudmundur
> > > 
> > > > Hello,
> > > > 
> > > > There is alot of talk about multi-skilling/reskilling going on 
> > > > here at my company. We use Oracle and MSSQL dbs. I have been 
> > > > wondering if anyone is aware of a resource that shows 
> the oracle 
> > > > programming technique and what the corresponding MSSQL 
> programming 
> > > > technique is. ie
> > > > Oracle defines variable   : MSSQL defines variable
> > > > Oracle cursor looks like this   : MSSQL cursor looks like this.
> > > > Oracle uses rollbacks: MSSQL uses "MSSQL rollbacks"
> > > > etc
> > > > Hope you all understand what I mean.
> > > > 
> > > > TIA
> > > > Denham Eva
> > > > Oracle DBA
> > > > Linux like TeePee... No Windows, No Gates and Apache inside!
> > > > 
> > > > 
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Boivin, Patrice J
: )

So an MS SQL "server" = an Oracle "instance"

An MS SQL "database" = (roughly speaking) an Oracle "schema".

An MS SQL "file set" = (roughly speaking) an Oracle "tablespace".

and data files are data files.

Is that correct?

What would be the point of installing two SQL Server "servers" on the same
box?  Similar to setting up 2 or more instances on one host?

Patrice.

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An Oracle instance does not correlate to a SQL Server database.  

An Oracle instance is a running Oracle server, i.e., a set of
background processes and a System Global Area in memory.  It is what
permits applications to _access_ the database.  The database is on
disk, the instance in memory.

An Oracle _schema_ is analogous to a SQL Server database.

(BTW, what does "v/r" mean?)


--- Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Being more of a SQL 2000 DBA (I am experienced from SQL Server 6.5).
> 
> At my installation I have 5 SQL-2000 database machines and recently
> acquired three Oracle 9i machines.
> 
> The limit is essentially a function of your storage area and the
> amount
> of real memory available to the processor or processor array.
> 
> I'm trying to draw similarities between the RDBM concepts now as I
> learn
> Oracle's idea of a database.
> 
> Maybe now is a good time for me to ask these question since it is
> related to this thread's subject, can you say that an Oracle instance
> is
> essentially the same as a MSSQL database?  I ask this because a MSSQL
> server can support multiple databases which can be configured
> different
> ways.
> 
> 
> v/r
> 
> Stephen S. Wolfe, GS-11, DAFC
> Data Services Manager
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> (813) 827-9974  DSN 651-9974
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-
> > From: Boivin, Patrice J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:59 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?
> > 
> > 
> > I have a question re. these conversions...
> > 
> > If an Oracle database has 120 tablespaces, how does that 
> > translate in MSSQL speak?
> > 
> > (One of the tablespaces is USERS, home of dozens of schemas; 
> > the others are either RB, SYSTEM, TEMP or application tablespaces)
> > 
> > How many separate schemas-tablespaces can MSSQL hold per server?
> > 
> > Patrice.
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:34 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > 
> > 
> > I know Microsoft is offering a new course called 'Microsoft 
> > SQL Server 2000 for Experienced Database Professionals'.  It 
> > is aimed at DBAs with experience with Oracle, DB2, Sybase 
> > etc. who want to know more about SQL Server.
> > 
> > You can read more about this course at 
> > http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/syllabi/2723afinal.asp.
> > 
> > Gudmundur
> > 
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > There is alot of talk about multi-skilling/reskilling going
> > > on here at my company. We use Oracle and MSSQL dbs. 
> > > I have been wondering if anyone is aware of a resource that 
> > > shows the oracle programming technique and what the 
> > > corresponding MSSQL programming technique is. ie
> > > Oracle defines variable   : MSSQL defines variable
> > > Oracle cursor looks like this   : MSSQL cursor looks like this.
> > > Oracle uses rollbacks: MSSQL uses "MSSQL rollbacks"
> > > etc
> > > Hope you all understand what I mean.
> > > 
> > > TIA
> > > Denham Eva
> > > Oracle DBA
> > > Linux like TeePee... No Windows, No Gates and Apache inside!
> > > 
> > > 
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Nelson Flores
An SQL Server instance IS the Server... 

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De: Boivin, Patrice J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Enviado el: jueves, 31 de julio de 2003 13:39
Para: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Asunto: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

I haven't heard of an SQL Server instance before... do you mean a SQL Server
server?

(this is getting a bit confusing)

Patrice.

-Original Message-
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 1:19 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L


> Maybe now is a good time for me to ask these question since it is
> related to this thread's subject, can you say that an Oracle
> instance is
> essentially the same as a MSSQL database?  I ask this because a MSSQL
> server can support multiple databases which can be configured
> different
> ways.

But there are more things that the SQL Server database has controlled by its
instance than things it can set itself (e.g. performance parameters,
security settings, user sort space, processor affinity, connection handling
etc. etc. are all instance settings).  It's more accurate to say that an
Oracle instance is closer to a SQL Server instance than a database, but is
by no means exactly the same.  Oracle just doesn't have the concept of
multiple database support in one instance (and I mean database, not schema).
That's not necessarily a bad thing, just means they are different to SQL
Server (and DB2, Informix, Sybase and others which all have this).  I'll
stop there ... enough people on the list have heard my rant about this
before :-)

Ciao
Fuzzy
:-)

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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI
Yes, MSSQL is running as an instance and you can multiple instances on
the same server (that is W2K or 2003 server), each instance is SQL
server consuming it's predefined resources.  Each instance of MSSQL can
be servicing different databases.

v/r

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> -Original Message-
> From: Boivin, Patrice J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 1:39 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?
> 
> 
> I haven't heard of an SQL Server instance before... do you 
> mean a SQL Server server?
> 
> (this is getting a bit confusing)
> 
> Patrice.
> 
> -Original Message-
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 1:19 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> 
> 
> > Maybe now is a good time for me to ask these question since it is 
> > related to this thread's subject, can you say that an 
> Oracle instance 
> > is essentially the same as a MSSQL database?  I ask this because a 
> > MSSQL server can support multiple databases which can be configured
> > different
> > ways.
> 
> But there are more things that the SQL Server database has 
> controlled by its instance than things it can set itself 
> (e.g. performance parameters, security settings, user sort 
> space, processor affinity, connection handling etc. etc. are 
> all instance settings).  It's more accurate to say that an 
> Oracle instance is closer to a SQL Server instance than a 
> database, but is by no means exactly the same.  Oracle just 
> doesn't have the concept of multiple database support in one 
> instance (and I mean database, not schema). That's not 
> necessarily a bad thing, just means they are different to SQL 
> Server (and DB2, Informix, Sybase and others which all have 
> this).  I'll stop there ... enough people on the list have 
> heard my rant about this before :-)
> 
> Ciao
> Fuzzy
> :-)
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI
I think I understand what you have said, Oracle runs an instance per
database where MSSQL is one instance running multiple databases.  Is
this right thinking?

v/r

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> -Original Message-
> From: Grant Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 12:19 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?
> 
> 
> > Maybe now is a good time for me to ask these question since it is 
> > related to this thread's subject, can you say that an 
> Oracle instance 
> > is essentially the same as a MSSQL database?  I ask this because a 
> > MSSQL server can support multiple databases which can be configured
> > different
> > ways.
> 
> But there are more things that the SQL Server database has 
> controlled by its instance than things it can set itself 
> (e.g. performance parameters, security settings, user sort 
> space, processor affinity, connection handling etc. etc. are 
> all instance settings).  It's more accurate to say that an 
> Oracle instance is closer to a SQL Server instance than a 
> database, but is by no means exactly the same.  Oracle just 
> doesn't have the concept of multiple database support in one 
> instance (and I mean database, not schema). That's not 
> necessarily a bad thing, just means they are different to SQL 
> Server (and DB2, Informix, Sybase and others which all have 
> this).  I'll stop there ... enough people on the list have 
> heard my rant about this before :-)
> 
> Ciao
> Fuzzy
> :-)
> 
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Boivin, Patrice J
I haven't heard of an SQL Server instance before... do you mean a SQL Server
server?

(this is getting a bit confusing)

Patrice.

-Original Message-
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 1:19 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L


> Maybe now is a good time for me to ask these question since it is
> related to this thread's subject, can you say that an Oracle
> instance is
> essentially the same as a MSSQL database?  I ask this because a MSSQL
> server can support multiple databases which can be configured
> different
> ways.

But there are more things that the SQL Server database has controlled by its
instance than things it can set itself (e.g. performance parameters,
security settings, user sort space, processor affinity, connection handling
etc. etc. are all instance settings).  It's more accurate to say that an
Oracle instance is closer to a SQL Server instance than a database, but is
by no means exactly the same.  Oracle just doesn't have the concept of
multiple database support in one instance (and I mean database, not schema).
That's not necessarily a bad thing, just means they are different to SQL
Server (and DB2, Informix, Sybase and others which all have this).  I'll
stop there ... enough people on the list have heard my rant about this
before :-)

Ciao
Fuzzy
:-)

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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Paul Baumgartel
An Oracle instance does not correlate to a SQL Server database.  

An Oracle instance is a running Oracle server, i.e., a set of
background processes and a System Global Area in memory.  It is what
permits applications to _access_ the database.  The database is on
disk, the instance in memory.

An Oracle _schema_ is analogous to a SQL Server database.

(BTW, what does "v/r" mean?)


--- Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Being more of a SQL 2000 DBA (I am experienced from SQL Server 6.5).
> 
> At my installation I have 5 SQL-2000 database machines and recently
> acquired three Oracle 9i machines.
> 
> The limit is essentially a function of your storage area and the
> amount
> of real memory available to the processor or processor array.
> 
> I'm trying to draw similarities between the RDBM concepts now as I
> learn
> Oracle's idea of a database.
> 
> Maybe now is a good time for me to ask these question since it is
> related to this thread's subject, can you say that an Oracle instance
> is
> essentially the same as a MSSQL database?  I ask this because a MSSQL
> server can support multiple databases which can be configured
> different
> ways.
> 
> 
> v/r
> 
> Stephen S. Wolfe, GS-11, DAFC
> Data Services Manager
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> (813) 827-9974  DSN 651-9974
> 
> 
> 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Boivin, Patrice J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:59 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?
> > 
> > 
> > I have a question re. these conversions...
> > 
> > If an Oracle database has 120 tablespaces, how does that 
> > translate in MSSQL speak?
> > 
> > (One of the tablespaces is USERS, home of dozens of schemas; 
> > the others are either RB, SYSTEM, TEMP or application tablespaces)
> > 
> > How many separate schemas-tablespaces can MSSQL hold per server?
> > 
> > Patrice.
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:34 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > 
> > 
> > I know Microsoft is offering a new course called 'Microsoft 
> > SQL Server 2000 for Experienced Database Professionals'.  It 
> > is aimed at DBAs with experience with Oracle, DB2, Sybase 
> > etc. who want to know more about SQL Server.
> > 
> > You can read more about this course at 
> > http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/syllabi/2723afinal.asp.
> > 
> > Gudmundur
> > 
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > There is alot of talk about multi-skilling/reskilling going
> > > on here at my company. We use Oracle and MSSQL dbs. 
> > > I have been wondering if anyone is aware of a resource that 
> > > shows the oracle programming technique and what the 
> > > corresponding MSSQL programming technique is. ie
> > > Oracle defines variable   : MSSQL defines variable
> > > Oracle cursor looks like this   : MSSQL cursor looks like this.
> > > Oracle uses rollbacks: MSSQL uses "MSSQL rollbacks"
> > > etc
> > > Hope you all understand what I mean.
> > > 
> > > TIA
> > > Denham Eva
> > > Oracle DBA
> > > Linux like TeePee... No Windows, No Gates and Apache inside!
> > > 
> > > 
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Grant Allen
> Maybe now is a good time for me to ask these question since it is
> related to this thread's subject, can you say that an Oracle
> instance is
> essentially the same as a MSSQL database?  I ask this because a MSSQL
> server can support multiple databases which can be configured
> different
> ways.

But there are more things that the SQL Server database has controlled by its
instance than things it can set itself (e.g. performance parameters,
security settings, user sort space, processor affinity, connection handling
etc. etc. are all instance settings).  It's more accurate to say that an
Oracle instance is closer to a SQL Server instance than a database, but is
by no means exactly the same.  Oracle just doesn't have the concept of
multiple database support in one instance (and I mean database, not schema).
That's not necessarily a bad thing, just means they are different to SQL
Server (and DB2, Informix, Sybase and others which all have this).  I'll
stop there ... enough people on the list have heard my rant about this
before :-)

Ciao
Fuzzy
:-)

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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Smith, Ron L.
An Oracle database with multiple applications using different schemas in
the same database would be close to the SQL Server model.

Ron Smith

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Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 10:55 AM
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Being more of a SQL 2000 DBA (I am experienced from SQL Server 6.5).

At my installation I have 5 SQL-2000 database machines and recently
acquired three Oracle 9i machines.

The limit is essentially a function of your storage area and the amount
of real memory available to the processor or processor array.

I'm trying to draw similarities between the RDBM concepts now as I learn
Oracle's idea of a database.

Maybe now is a good time for me to ask these question since it is
related to this thread's subject, can you say that an Oracle instance is
essentially the same as a MSSQL database?  I ask this because a MSSQL
server can support multiple databases which can be configured different
ways.


v/r

Stephen S. Wolfe, GS-11, DAFC
Data Services Manager
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> -Original Message-
> From: Boivin, Patrice J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:59 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?
> 
> 
> I have a question re. these conversions...
> 
> If an Oracle database has 120 tablespaces, how does that
> translate in MSSQL speak?
> 
> (One of the tablespaces is USERS, home of dozens of schemas;
> the others are either RB, SYSTEM, TEMP or application tablespaces)
> 
> How many separate schemas-tablespaces can MSSQL hold per server?
> 
> Patrice.
> 
> -Original Message-
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:34 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> 
> 
> I know Microsoft is offering a new course called 'Microsoft
> SQL Server 2000 for Experienced Database Professionals'.  It 
> is aimed at DBAs with experience with Oracle, DB2, Sybase 
> etc. who want to know more about SQL Server.
> 
> You can read more about this course at
> http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/syllabi/2723afinal.asp.
> 
> Gudmundur
> 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > There is alot of talk about multi-skilling/reskilling going on here 
> > at my company. We use Oracle and MSSQL dbs. I have been wondering if

> > anyone is aware of a resource that shows the oracle programming 
> > technique and what the corresponding MSSQL programming technique is.

> > ie
> > Oracle defines variable   : MSSQL defines variable
> > Oracle cursor looks like this   : MSSQL cursor looks like this.
> > Oracle uses rollbacks: MSSQL uses "MSSQL rollbacks"
> > etc
> > Hope you all understand what I mean.
> > 
> > TIA
> > Denham Eva
> > Oracle DBA
> > Linux like TeePee... No Windows, No Gates and Apache inside!
> > 
> > 
> > __
> > ___
> > This e-mail message has been scanned for Viruses and Content and 
> > cleared by MailMarshal
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI
Being more of a SQL 2000 DBA (I am experienced from SQL Server 6.5).

At my installation I have 5 SQL-2000 database machines and recently
acquired three Oracle 9i machines.

The limit is essentially a function of your storage area and the amount
of real memory available to the processor or processor array.

I'm trying to draw similarities between the RDBM concepts now as I learn
Oracle's idea of a database.

Maybe now is a good time for me to ask these question since it is
related to this thread's subject, can you say that an Oracle instance is
essentially the same as a MSSQL database?  I ask this because a MSSQL
server can support multiple databases which can be configured different
ways.


v/r

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> -Original Message-
> From: Boivin, Patrice J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:59 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?
> 
> 
> I have a question re. these conversions...
> 
> If an Oracle database has 120 tablespaces, how does that 
> translate in MSSQL speak?
> 
> (One of the tablespaces is USERS, home of dozens of schemas; 
> the others are either RB, SYSTEM, TEMP or application tablespaces)
> 
> How many separate schemas-tablespaces can MSSQL hold per server?
> 
> Patrice.
> 
> -Original Message-
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:34 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> 
> 
> I know Microsoft is offering a new course called 'Microsoft 
> SQL Server 2000 for Experienced Database Professionals'.  It 
> is aimed at DBAs with experience with Oracle, DB2, Sybase 
> etc. who want to know more about SQL Server.
> 
> You can read more about this course at 
> http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/syllabi/2723afinal.asp.
> 
> Gudmundur
> 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > There is alot of talk about multi-skilling/reskilling going
> > on here at my company. We use Oracle and MSSQL dbs. 
> > I have been wondering if anyone is aware of a resource that 
> > shows the oracle programming technique and what the 
> > corresponding MSSQL programming technique is. ie
> > Oracle defines variable   : MSSQL defines variable
> > Oracle cursor looks like this   : MSSQL cursor looks like this.
> > Oracle uses rollbacks: MSSQL uses "MSSQL rollbacks"
> > etc
> > Hope you all understand what I mean.
> > 
> > TIA
> > Denham Eva
> > Oracle DBA
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Re: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Jared Still
You might like to buy the ebook "SQL Server 2000 for Oracle DBA's"
by Chris Kempster: http://www.chriskempster.com/

I bought it, printed it and had it bound at Kinko's.

Appears to be a very good book, though I've only read parts of it.

Jared



On Thu, 2003-07-31 at 02:34, Denham Eva wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> There is alot of talk about multi-skilling/reskilling going on here at my
> company. We use Oracle and MSSQL dbs. 
> I have been wondering if anyone is aware of a resource that shows the oracle
> programming technique and what the corresponding MSSQL programming technique
> is.
> ie
> Oracle defines variable   : MSSQL defines variable
> Oracle cursor looks like this   : MSSQL cursor looks like this.
> Oracle uses rollbacks: MSSQL uses "MSSQL rollbacks"
> etc
> Hope you all understand what I mean.
> 
> TIA
> Denham Eva
> Oracle DBA
> Linux like TeePee... No Windows, No Gates and Apache inside!
> 
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Grant Allen
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> Boivin, Patrice J
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 12:59
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?
>
>
> I have a question re. these conversions...
>
> If an Oracle database has 120 tablespaces, how does that
> translate in MSSQL
> speak?

The closest analogy is Filegroups.  Serve very similar purpose (to abstract
the physical storage), but aren't quite as sophisticated (no surprises
there)

> (One of the tablespaces is USERS, home of dozens of schemas;
> the others are
> either RB, SYSTEM, TEMP or application tablespaces)
>
> How many separate schemas-tablespaces can MSSQL hold per server?

No practical limit on schemas, don't know about Filegroups.  Be warned that
some people will try to convince you an Oracle schema equates to a SQLServer
database.  They're talking rubbish.  A schema is a schema in both.

Ciao
Fuzzy
:-)

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Re: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Anjo Kolk


Hmm, must be a one hour course then ;-)

On Thursday 31 July 2003 12:34, you wrote:
> I know Microsoft is offering a new course called 'Microsoft SQL Server
> 2000 for Experienced Database Professionals'.  It is aimed at DBAs with
> experience with Oracle, DB2, Sybase etc. who want to know more about SQL
> Server.
>
> You can read more about this course at
> http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/syllabi/2723afinal.asp.
>
> Gudmundur
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > There is alot of talk about multi-skilling/reskilling going
> > on here at my company. We use Oracle and MSSQL dbs.
> > I have been wondering if anyone is aware of a resource that
> > shows the oracle programming technique and what the
> > corresponding MSSQL programming technique is. ie
> > Oracle defines variable   : MSSQL defines variable
> > Oracle cursor looks like this   : MSSQL cursor looks like this.
> > Oracle uses rollbacks: MSSQL uses "MSSQL rollbacks"
> > etc
> > Hope you all understand what I mean.
> >
> > TIA
> > Denham Eva
> > Oracle DBA
> > Linux like TeePee... No Windows, No Gates and Apache inside!
> >
> >
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Boivin, Patrice J
I have a question re. these conversions...

If an Oracle database has 120 tablespaces, how does that translate in MSSQL
speak?

(One of the tablespaces is USERS, home of dozens of schemas; the others are
either RB, SYSTEM, TEMP or application tablespaces)

How many separate schemas-tablespaces can MSSQL hold per server?

Patrice.

-Original Message-
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:34 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L


I know Microsoft is offering a new course called 'Microsoft SQL Server
2000 for Experienced Database Professionals'.  It is aimed at DBAs with
experience with Oracle, DB2, Sybase etc. who want to know more about SQL
Server.

You can read more about this course at
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/syllabi/2723afinal.asp.

Gudmundur

> Hello,
> 
> There is alot of talk about multi-skilling/reskilling going 
> on here at my company. We use Oracle and MSSQL dbs. 
> I have been wondering if anyone is aware of a resource that 
> shows the oracle programming technique and what the 
> corresponding MSSQL programming technique is. ie
> Oracle defines variable   : MSSQL defines variable
> Oracle cursor looks like this   : MSSQL cursor looks like this.
> Oracle uses rollbacks: MSSQL uses "MSSQL rollbacks"
> etc
> Hope you all understand what I mean.
> 
> TIA
> Denham Eva
> Oracle DBA
> Linux like TeePee... No Windows, No Gates and Apache inside!
> 
> 
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RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Gudmundur Bjarni Josepsson
I know Microsoft is offering a new course called 'Microsoft SQL Server
2000 for Experienced Database Professionals'.  It is aimed at DBAs with
experience with Oracle, DB2, Sybase etc. who want to know more about SQL
Server.

You can read more about this course at
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/syllabi/2723afinal.asp.

Gudmundur

> Hello,
> 
> There is alot of talk about multi-skilling/reskilling going 
> on here at my company. We use Oracle and MSSQL dbs. 
> I have been wondering if anyone is aware of a resource that 
> shows the oracle programming technique and what the 
> corresponding MSSQL programming technique is. ie
> Oracle defines variable   : MSSQL defines variable
> Oracle cursor looks like this   : MSSQL cursor looks like this.
> Oracle uses rollbacks: MSSQL uses "MSSQL rollbacks"
> etc
> Hope you all understand what I mean.
> 
> TIA
> Denham Eva
> Oracle DBA
> Linux like TeePee... No Windows, No Gates and Apache inside!
> 
> 
> __
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