Subject: Re: New Oracle system in our house, migration chances
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Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 16:15:57 +0200
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On 13/1/22 4:12 μ.μ., Kenneth Marshall wrote:
>>> Hi Achilleas,
>>> I would go with version B - since as I understand it's ISV
>>> solution. Meaning the postgres ddl was tested and aligned with the
>>> application layer, otherwise you would need to fix app layer after
>>> the migration.
>> Dziekuje Alicija. The powerbuilder app is in-house developed, source
>> is available, what could be wrong with the app? Browsing through the
>> powerbuilder source I don't see (by eye) anything that could break
>> something in PgSQL.
>> -- 
>> Achilleas Mantzios
>> DBA, Analyst, IT Lead
>> IT DEPT
>> Dynacom Tankers Mgmt
> Hi Achilleas,
>
> If the schema and usage is straight-forward, I would recommend using
> ora2pg to give you an estimation cost for your migration by letting you
> know what cannot be automatically translated. Once you have that you
> will be better informed as to the work needed.
Thank you Ken!
>
> Regards,
> Ken
>
>


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Achilleas Mantzios
DBA, Analyst, IT Lead
IT DEPT
Dynacom Tankers Mgmt