RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-04 Thread Grant Allen
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 22:05 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion? SNIP What would be the point of installing two

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-04 Thread Grant Allen
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 19:09 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion? I think I understand what you have said, Oracle

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-04 Thread Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI
SNIP 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 Stephen S. Wolfe, GS-11, DAFC Data

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 options when designing db. Igor Neyman, OCP DBA [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI Sent: Monday, August 04,

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-04 Thread Nelson Flores
And it takes longer to install ;) -Mensaje original- De: Igor Neyman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Enviado el: lunes, 04 de agosto de 2003 11:09 Para: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Asunto: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion? For once, there are many more buttons to push when configuring

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-04 Thread Niall Litchfield
platform. Niall -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Igor Neyman Sent: 04 August 2003 16:09 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion? For once, there are many more buttons to push when

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-04 Thread Jared . Still
: Subject:RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion? 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

Re: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-04 Thread Tanel Poder
: Subject:RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion? 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

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

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-01 Thread Paul Baumgartel
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

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

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

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-08-01 Thread Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion? 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

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

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

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

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Grant Allen
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of 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

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:

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

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

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Smith, Ron L.
: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

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

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Paul Baumgartel
-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

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

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

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

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI
Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] (813) 827-9974 DSN 651-9974 -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

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

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

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Boivin, Patrice J
: 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

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

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

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI
SNIP 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 Stephen S. Wolfe, GS-11, DAFC Data Services Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] (813) 827-9974

RE: Oracle to MSSQL conversion?

2003-07-31 Thread Paul Baumgartel
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

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

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 -Original Message- From: Wolfe Stephen S GS-11 6 MDSS/SGSI [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 1 August 2003 4:10 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Re: RE: oracle or mssql

2002-11-01 Thread Tom Pall
/30/2002 08:54 AM Please respond to ORACLE-L To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject:Re: RE: oracle or mssql I would like to point out that what you call dirty reads are mostly the correct reads. Oracle method

Re: oracle or mssql

2002-10-31 Thread Yechiel Adar
: use oracle standard edition / mssql enterprise edition in all other cases mssql standard edition -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: Mohammad Rafiq [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Verzonden:woensdag 23 oktober 2002 20:51 Aan: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Onderwerp:RE: oracle

Re: RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-31 Thread Tim Gorman
-Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: Mohammad Rafiq [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Verzonden:woensdag 23 oktober 2002 20:51 Aan: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Onderwerp:RE: oracle or mssql Xenix is history now...SCO itself stopped it sometime in 1990 Reply-To: [EMAIL

Re: RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-30 Thread Yechiel Adar
Onderwerp:RE: oracle or mssql Xenix is history now...SCO itself stopped it sometime in 1990 Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 09:02:19 -0800 XENIX maybe. : ) Regards, Patrice Boivin Systems Analyst

RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-30 Thread Mercadante, Thomas F
standard edition -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: Mohammad Rafiq [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Verzonden:woensdag 23 oktober 2002 20:51 Aan: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Onderwerp:RE: oracle or mssql Xenix is history now...SCO itself stopped it sometime in 1990

Re: RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-30 Thread Jared . Still
to ORACLE-L To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject:Re: RE: oracle or mssql I would like to point out that what you call dirty reads are mostly the correct reads. Oracle method IS the dirty read. I am sure that your users does

RE: RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-30 Thread Mercadante, Thomas F
programming. Is that what you're referring to? Jared Yechiel Adar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/30/2002 08:54 AM Please respond to ORACLE-L To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject:Re: RE: oracle or mssql

RE: RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-29 Thread Jenner Mike
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Re: RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-29 Thread Tom Pall
]] Verzonden:woensdag 23 oktober 2002 20:51 Aan: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Onderwerp:RE: oracle or mssql Xenix is history now...SCO itself stopped it sometime in 1990 Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 23 Oct

RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-24 Thread GKor
[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Verzonden:woensdag 23 oktober 2002 20:51 Aan: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Onderwerp:RE: oracle or mssql Xenix is history now...SCO itself stopped it sometime in 1990 Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Re: oracle or mssql

2002-10-23 Thread Igor Neyman
Because your boss is wrong on both issues: features and price. As for references, check this site: http://www.itsystems.lv/gints/compare_db.htm Igor Neyman, OCP DBA [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday,

Re: oracle or mssql

2002-10-23 Thread Alex
It depends on your companies needs. On Tue, 22 Oct 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi list Please input why my boss must invest into oracle rather than the cheaper mssql. His opinion is that most features are almost the same but mssql does that at half the price as oracle does. So why he

RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-23 Thread Weaver, Walt
No it doesn't. MicroSoft is a card-carrying member of the Axis Of Evil. Last I heard they were developing nuclear weapons, probably in a huge bunker under Bill Gates' house. --Walt Weaver Bozeman, Montana -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 8:54 AM To: Multiple

RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-23 Thread Mirsky, Greg
If he really wants to go cheap tell him to go with mySQL! At least it will be an open solution. Greg -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 11:09 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L No it doesn't. MicroSoft is a card-carrying member of the Axis Of Evil. Last I

RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-23 Thread Kevin Lange
Its been a while since I used MS SQL but one of the downsides that I experienced was the fact that MSSQL could not support the user loads we needed right out of the box. We had to cluster servers together to get the throughput that we got out of Oracle. MSSQL might be cheaper at the database

RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-23 Thread DENNIS WILLIAMS
G - Actually, Oracle may not be more expensive. First, of all, you must do a little digging into what is included in licensing fees. There are some extras you must pay for with MS that aren't obvious at first glance, like the right to upgrade. If you compare list prices, both Oracle and MS

Re: oracle or mssql

2002-10-23 Thread Rachna Vaidya
Is MSSQL server available on UNIX? -Rachna - Original Message - To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 11:25 AM Its been a while since I used MS SQL but one of the downsides that I experienced was the fact that MSSQL could not

RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-23 Thread Gogala, Mladen
[mailto:wweaver;rightnow.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 11:09 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: oracle or mssql No it doesn't. MicroSoft is a card-carrying member of the Axis Of Evil. Last I heard they were developing nuclear weapons, probably in a huge bunker

RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-23 Thread Farnsworth, Dave
-Is MSSQL server available on UNIX? Hahahahahahahahaha. ROTFLMAO :o) No. Only on windows. Dave -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 10:59 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Is MSSQL server available on UNIX? -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ:

RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-23 Thread Gogala, Mladen
It will be open, not necessarily a solution. -Original Message- From: Mirsky, Greg [mailto:gmirsky;Estee.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 11:20 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: oracle or mssql If he really wants to go cheap tell him to go with mySQL

RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-23 Thread Boivin, Patrice J
Re. the trial, does anyone know when the judge is expected to rule? Not a peep re. expected timeline in the media that I can find. Regards, Patrice Boivin Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) Systems Admin Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des systèmes Technology Services| Services

RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-23 Thread Boivin, Patrice J
XENIX maybe. : ) Regards, Patrice Boivin Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) Systems Admin Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des systèmes Technology Services| Services technologiques Informatics Branch | Direction de l'informatique Maritimes Region, DFO | Région des

Re: oracle or mssql

2002-10-23 Thread Joe Testa
Xenix, now there an OS i've not heard about since '89. joe Boivin, Patrice J wrote: XENIX maybe. : ) Regards, Patrice Boivin Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) Systems Admin Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des systèmes Technology Services| Services technologiques Informatics

RE: oracle or mssql

2002-10-23 Thread Mohammad Rafiq
Xenix is history now...SCO itself stopped it sometime in 1990 Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 09:02:19 -0800 XENIX maybe. : ) Regards, Patrice Boivin Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) Systems Admin