How to Convert Oracle to MySQL and MSSQL?

Oracle is a database and is believed to be a complementary of MySQL.

Oracle is a database and is believed to be a complementary of MySQL. Both these database software are said to combine with each other easily. MySQL is open source database software and therefore has capability of combining with various platforms for database management purpose. That is the main reason, why many people prefer MySQL over other enterprise and premium versions of databases available in the market. If you want to convert Oracle to MySQL, you have to take care of few specifications that will allow successful conversion of Oracle to MySQL database.

MySQL

You can choose any good quality data loader that allows conversion of Oracle database to MySQL database format. If you search around for similar products you will find many of them. But, before working with any of it, you need to take care of certain requirements, which will save you time in successful database conversion,

Essential requirements for conversion of Oracle database to MySQL

· You must have required access to write/modify database on target MySQL.

· You must have MySQL 4.x/5.x installed on your system.

· Your Oracle version must be Oracle 10.x.x/Oracle XE (Express Edition)

· You must have Redistributable version of Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 x86.

What are benefits of data loader?

There are few features of data migration tools that render massive amount of relief to users, during migration of databases. Let’s see,

· Ability of data loader to generate dump for MySQL and PHP script.

· It supports Oracle Server 10 and higher versions.

· Important components like ODBC Oracle and Oracle Client are not required.

· Supports Database types like “ENUM” and “SET”.

All these aspects help users to convert Oracle to MySQL in safer and easier manner.

MSSQL

MSSQL is Microsoft’s version of database. It is basically used to store and retrieve data, as any other database is. When you want to convert Oracle to MSSQL you need a data loader. Any efficient data loader is able to perform following function,

· It migrate table and data of the Oracle database to MSSQL Server.

· During migration it transfers Indexes, Views and Synonyms from Oracle database to MSSQL server.

· Takes care of migration of Sequences, when you convert Oracle to MSSQL.

· Data loaders also convert Oracle to MSSQL Database Links.

· It also transfers any Built-In packages found in the Oracle database to destination MSSQL server.

· Transport every System Tables and Views of the Oracle database to the target MSSQL server easily.

· Transfers Procedures, Packages, Functions and Triggers stored in PL/SQL of the Oracle to new MSSQL server.

· Moves Embedded SQL statements and database APIs in applications of Oracle databases to the destination MSSQL server.

Apart from the free open source versions of the databases, you can transfer any enterprise and premium database from one format to other by using data loaders. You have to make sure of one thing before purchasing your data loader though, if it supports the database format you want to transfer or not.

Kenneth Wilson has reviewed so many software programs intended for importing and exporting data between common database formats. He has found Data Loader to be a simple, but powerful tool to convert Oracle to MySQL. The tool has features like full column mapping, bulk inserts, folder polling, etc. You can Convert Oracle to MSSQL too. Just download the trial version for free.

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