Re: MSSQL7 & PostgreSQL 7.0

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Peter Mount <petermount(at)it(dot)maidstone(dot)gov(dot)uk>
Cc: "PostgreSQL Developers List (E-mail)" <hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: MSSQL7 & PostgreSQL 7.0
Date: 2000-05-17 16:45:03
Message-ID: 200005171645.MAA24005@candle.pha.pa.us
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Yes, major issue.

> Just been playing with SQL Server 7's DTS (Data Transform Service) and
> thought, "Could SQL load data into Postgres?".
>
> The main idea (ok excuse as I didn't fancy doing much work this
> afternoon), was publishing data on our Intranet (which uses Postgres).
>
> Anyhow, loaded the ODBC driver onto the SQL server, played and it only
> works. I'll write up how to do it tonight (as there are a few gotcha's),
> but it's one for the docs under "How do I migrate data from SQL7 to
> PostgreSQL?".
>
> Peter
>
> --
> Peter Mount
> Enterprise Support
> Maidstone Borough Council
> Any views stated are my own, and not those of Maidstone Borough Council.
>
>
>

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