Introducing SQL Developer Migrations
Oracle SQL Developer's Migrations feature supports the conversion of tables, views, triggers, stored procedures, and other objects from non-Oracle (third-party) databases to Oracle database equivalents. Once the objects are converted to Oracle, the data can be copied from the source to the target database. The extent of what is converted depends on the third-party database in question. For example, not all migrations support the migration of procedures and functions.
An overview of the migration process
SQL Developer offers users a choice when converting from a third-party database to Oracle by offering the following alternatives:
- A quick migration wizard
- Interactive migration
For both approaches, SQL Developer Migrations provides a phased approach to migrate from a third-party database to Oracle. Initially, the tool queries the source database, and the captured metadata is written to an Oracle repository. The next phase is the conversion of objects...