Re: sybase->postgresql

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Josh Berkus wrote:

>Ashish,
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>>postgresql you said (I saw this on a list):
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>>>Also, if you have a *running* Sybase database, conversion is a lot
>>>easier ... you can use Perl::DBI to read directly from sybase to a COPY
>>>file, and then load the COPY file into Postgres.
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>>I am brand new to postgres and do have a running sybase which I wish to
>>convert. I have used perl's DBlib. However, I am not sure how to get the
>>output to copy. I will also be sending the question to postgres lists, but
>>thought I would send it to you too in case you are able to suggest
>>something.
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>Easiest way?   Use perl to pull from Sybase and build a COPY-formatted file.
>Then have perl log into postgres and load the file.   Seems awkward, but it's
>actually *much* faster than other methods.   We do this for a 1GB Sybase
>database for one client on a nightly basis; takes about 40 minutes.
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