Re: Sql Anywhere to PostgreSQL? - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From ljb
Subject Re: Sql Anywhere to PostgreSQL?
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In response to Sql Anywhere to PostgreSQL?  ("Chris Hoover" <revoohc@gmail.com>)
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> Has anyone ever done a conversion from Sql Anywhere to PostgreSQL?  I have a
> task to investigate what this would take.

Biggest problem areas I see would be stored procedures and the many SQL
differences. If you use stored procedures, they will need to be completely
rewritten.  The SQL differences will get you too; someone who knows both
SQLA and PostgreSQL will have to review line-by-line.  Stuff like SQLA's
"current timestamp" vs PostgreSQL "current_timestamp". Or, limiting returned
rows (SQLA: SELECT TOP 10 * FROM ... vs PostgreSQL: SELECT * FROM ... LIMIT
10). Just two examples. Where standards exist, PostgreSQL is much more
standard than Sybase.

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