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Re: Compare (diff) Oracle DB and MS-SQLServer DB

From: KENNETH JANUSZ <kjanusz_at_att.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 11:08:44 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.004487C7.20020418110844@fatcity.com>


I had a project not to long ago where some folks thought they could recreate the Oracle DB in SQL Server. They created a table called DUAL in SQL Server. It didn't work.

Ken Janusz, CPIM

> ...this is even worse than the myth that programming to the ANSI SQL
> standard will allow you to port an application between RDBMS products,
such
> as Oracle and SQL Server... :-)
>
> Oracle does not charge for development usage of it's products. That's why
> all software is downloadable for free from OTN. It is when you try to
seek
> support that you should be properly licensed. That takes care of the cost
> issue...
>
> As far as the "skills" issue, the investment in learning how to install an
> Oracle development environment for an Oracle-based production system would
> be more than justified by the cost you are going to incur trying to put an
> application developed under SQL Server into an Oracle production system.
> "Pay" up now, or "pay" up later...
>
> This question of a script or tool to determine deltas is only the first of
> many installments of the "pay up later" choice...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 11:28 AM
>
>
> > One of our teams started programming in SQLServer, but now we are live
in
> a
> > production ORACLE environment. Due to several issues, such as
> > licensing,skills, etc., the development must stay on SQLServer.
> >
> > Is there a tool or whatever to find out the deltas between a SQLServerDB
> > and an Oracle DB? Or any suggestions.
> >
> > Ray
> >
> >
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