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DTM Migration Kit, features list
Environment
| Operating systems support |
Windows XP, Vista, 7, Server 2003, 2008. |
| What kind of unified database interfaces are supported? |
ODBC, IDAPI or Oracle Call Interface. |
| Does the product support desktop database formats? |
Yes: Access, DBF, Excel, Paradox. |
| Does the product support any DBMS-specific features? |
Yes, for Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, Sybase, MySQL, PostgreSQL and Interbase/Firebird. |
Import formats
| What kind of data formats are supported for import? |
MS Access, MS Excel, plain text, DBF (dBase or FoxPro), Paradox. |
| Can the tool open read only files and databases for import purpose? |
Yes. |
| What text formats are suitable to import? |
Tab-delimited, fixed length, CSV and with custom separators. |
| Can OEM to ANSI conversion be applied to data? |
Yes. |
Export formats
| What kind of data formats are supported for export? |
Plain text, HTML, RTF, XML. |
| Can the tool user Excel file as export target? |
Yes, installed Excel is required in this case. |
| Does the product support export to set of INSERT statements? |
Yes. |
| What object's data can be exported? |
Single table, all tables, list of tables, query results. |
| Can the user export only specified rows of the table? |
Yes, in the table mode WHERE clause can be specified. |
| Can the tool to export Identity columns of SQL Server? |
Yes, there are three modes: ignore, export and export with set statements. |
| Can the user specify statement separator for export to SQL script? |
Yes. |
| Can the migration kit export large binary objects (BLOBs)? |
Yes. |
| What output models for XML export are supported? |
Column name is attribute or column name is a tag. |
Other Rules
| Can the tool copy the database schema? |
Yes with schema migration rule. |
| Can I remove data from my database with the tool? |
Yes, "clear" rule is suitable for this purpose. |
| Can I run my own script as a part of migration process? |
Yes, "run SQL" rule will help you with. |
| Can I run some program as a part of migration process? |
Yes, "run external" rule allows the user to do that. |
Management
| What kind of control statements are available in the tool? |
"IF", "GO TO" and "STOP" rules. |
| Can label be applied to any migration rule? |
Yes |
| Does the program set ERRORLEVEL environment variable after execution? |
Yes, 0 for success. Not 0 value means fail. |
Data sources for migration
| Does the product support desktop file and database formats? |
Yes, for plain text files, DBF, Paradox, MS Access, MS Excel, etc. |
Licensing
| How can I redistribute migration kit functions with my application? |
You should order OEM version of the runtime license. |
Assistance/Help
| Is help for the tool built into the product? |
Yes. |
| Is help for the tool available online? |
Yes, see online help |
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