Thread: mysql data to pgsql

i'm in the process of dumping out my db from mysql and importing them into
pgsql. i would appreciate some suggestions and warnings about
pitfalls. most of my mysql tables have an autoincremment field.

On Fri, Jan 05, 2001 at 03:03:11PM -0600, Thomas T. Thai wrote:
> i'm in the process of dumping out my db from mysql and importing them into
> pgsql. i would appreciate some suggestions and warnings about
> pitfalls.

Search the list archives. Are you having any specific problems?

> most of my mysql tables have an autoincremment field.

Change it to a SERIAL. There is info on this in the FAQ.

Regards,

Neil

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On Fri, 5 Jan 2001, Thomas T. Thai wrote:

> i'm in the process of dumping out my db from mysql and importing them into
> pgsql. i would appreciate some suggestions and warnings about
> pitfalls. most of my mysql tables have an autoincremment field.

check out http://www.pgsql.com -> Download, where we have a mysql->pgsql
converter that Thomas Lockhart developed ...