Re: Importing Access 97 Database into 7.1.3 - Mailing list pgsql-general

From BELLON Michel
Subject Re: Importing Access 97 Database into 7.1.3
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Msg-id 61D1EAA01DEFD111B5D60008C724E5E9CE8B40@HERMES
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In response to Importing Access 97 Database into 7.1.3  ("Aaron Rouse" <pgsql@happyhacker.com>)
Responses Re: Importing Access 97 Database into 7.1.3  (Basilio Briceno <wdev@wdev.org>)
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You have to use Access to export into PGSQL 7.1.3, after defining an ODBC
alias. So you can import, export and have links with PGSQL.

Michel BELLON
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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De:    Aaron Rouse [SMTP:pgsql@happyhacker.com]
> Date:    jeudi 25 octobre 2001 04:58
> À:    PostgreSQL
> Objet:    [GENERAL] Importing Access 97 Database into 7.1.3
>
>     I have the need to import an Access 97 database into PGSQL 7.1.3  It
> has
> been a long time since I had to do this and back when I did, I just used
> the
> PGAdmin tool which worked fine at the time with the exception of not
> converting AutoNumber data types to Serial, but to Int datatypes.  I do
> not
> see a way to import Access DBs with the new PGAdmin II tool and so far the
> only way I am finding to import the database is to import each table one
> by
> one via a ODBC connection and the export feature in Access.  This method
> still gives the same problem with the Autonumber datatype being converted
> to
> Int and I am assuming it leaves out any indexes or default values as well.
> Is there another way to import this database that I might be missing?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
>
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