Re: Database Conversion

That's a good idea.  I think I'll try that.

Carol

On Sep 4, 2008, at 1:18 PM, H. Hall wrote:

> Carol Walter wrote:
>> Hello, All,
>>
>> I have a new faculty member who has a large database that is in
>> MySQL.  We don't support MySQL so the database needs to be ported
>> to PostgreSQL.  Her GA, who know MySQL, says that he has a query
>> that he will run that will put the data into postgres.  I thought
>> that the data would have to be output to a text file and then
>> copied into postgres.  I don't know MySQL.  I've done a conversion
>> from Oracle and this is how I did it.  Is he correct that he can
>> put the data into a postgres database by running a MySQL query?
>> It doesn't sound possible to me.
>>
>> Carol
>>
> Why don't you crate a schema for him and let him try out his idea.
> What's the downside?
>
> The upside is that we all may learn something new.
>
> HH
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