Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2009-08-31 Thread Adam jean
I am wondering how difficult it might be to migrate over to mySql from SQL2000? Is this a daunting task? Any assistance would be much appreciated. I would especially love to hear from someone who has done this. Regards, Doug B. Here is a tool to convert

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2009-08-31 Thread Adam jean
I am wondering how difficult it might be to migrate over to mySql from SQL2000? Is this a daunting task? Any assistance would be much appreciated. I would especially love to hear from someone who has done this. Regards, Doug B. Here is a tool to convert mssql to MYSQL

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2009-08-27 Thread John Vincent
I am wondering how difficult it might be to migrate over to mySql from SQL2000? Is this a daunting task? Any assistance would be much appreciated. I would especially love to hear from someone who has done this. Regards, Doug B. I use data loader for migrating almost any data,

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2009-08-27 Thread Larry Lyons
The value proposition of CF is that it pays for itself with shorter development and maintenance times. If that's not true for you, you shouldn't buy it no matter what the price is. If it is true for you, the price is irrelevant. As enterprise products go, CF is dirt cheap. Don't

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-11-01 Thread John Paul Ashenfelter
On 10/30/06, Dave Watts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I honestly believe that if companies like the yahoo and google, who use mySql to run portions of their websites, figure to prove that a whopping $20,000 licence for MS or Oracle just is not worth it. Things just aren't as simple as this.

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-31 Thread Charlie Griefer
On 10/31/06, Jordan Michaels [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave Watts wrote: For the record, I'm not saying there aren't any good reasons to migrate from MS SQL Server to MySQL, just that price isn't necessarily one of them. Dave, I can think of plenty of reasons to migrate away from MS SQL.

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-31 Thread Jordan Michaels
Dave Watts wrote: For the record, I'm not saying there aren't any good reasons to migrate from MS SQL Server to MySQL, just that price isn't necessarily one of them. Dave, I can think of plenty of reasons to migrate away from MS SQL. How about platform independence? How about affordable

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-31 Thread Jordan Michaels
Charlie Griefer wrote: On 10/31/06, Jordan Michaels [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave Watts wrote: For the record, I'm not saying there aren't any good reasons to migrate from MS SQL Server to MySQL, just that price isn't necessarily one of them. Dave, I can think of plenty of reasons to migrate

RE: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-31 Thread Munson, Jacob
The value proposition of CF is that it pays for itself with shorter development and maintenance times. If that's not true for you, you shouldn't buy it no matter what the price is. If it is true for you, the price is irrelevant. As enterprise products go, CF is dirt cheap. Don't forget

RE: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-31 Thread Dave Watts
Don't forget about people that sell software. Even though I'm a CF developer, and I love it, if I wanted to make a web based product that would go to small/medium businesses, I'd hate to have to tell them, My product costs $150, but I'm charging you a $1450 because it's built on

RE: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-31 Thread Dave Watts
If you're currently running MS SQL Server, you presumably already have a Windows infrastructure. That's, as you say, presumption. Most of the situations I've seen like this are from folks who've been using third-party hosting for a while. It was the third-party host that was using a

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-31 Thread Denny Valliant
On 10/31/06, Dave Watts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's, as you say, presumption. Most of the situations I've seen like this are from folks who've been using third-party hosting for a while. It was the third-party host that was using a Windows environment, and the client wants to get

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-31 Thread Doug Brown
- From: Denny Valliant [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk cf-talk@houseoffusion.com Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 6:15 PM Subject: Re: Converting from SQL to mySql On 10/31/06, Dave Watts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's, as you say, presumption. Most of the situations I've seen like

RE: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-30 Thread Christine Davis
-748-8044 ext 4703 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Doug Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 4:17 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Converting from SQL to mySql Thanks alot Jon!! I will check it out. Regards, Doug B. - Original Message - From

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-30 Thread John Paul Ashenfelter
On 10/28/06, Doug Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am wondering how difficult it might be to migrate over to mySql from SQL2000? Is this a daunting task? Any assistance would be much appreciated. I would especially love to hear from someone who has done this. I do this with some regularity

RE: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-30 Thread Munson, Jacob
Yeah I ran into the same thing when I tried convertin a sql db to mysql. Had lotsa queries that bombed out. Speakin of queries, I think dave might have some good tips on mysql. he uses it alot. soap box This is the #1 reason why I try to stay informed on what features are proprietary and

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-30 Thread Oğuz Demirkapı
+1 for Navicat. :) Christine Davis wrote: I recently made the same switch using www.navicat.com I just connected to my SQL server and copied the tables and data to the mySQL server, quick and painless. I really like Navicat for managing mySQL. Thanks! Christine Davis ColdFusion Lead

RE: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-30 Thread Munson, Jacob
I'm a *big* fan of MySQL, on any platform, but license cost savings alone shouldn't drive you to the conversion. What about if you're using an outdated version of MSSQL, and you'd have to pay $20,000 to upgrade to 2005? I'd be inclined to look around for cheaper DBs. As far as community vs.

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-30 Thread Ryan Stille
Doug Brown wrote: I am wondering how difficult it might be to migrate over to mySql from SQL2000? Is this a daunting task? Any assistance would be much appreciated. I would especially love to hear from someone who has done this. I did this a year ago with a very large application. We

RE: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-30 Thread Dave Watts
What about if you're using an outdated version of MSSQL, and you'd have to pay $20,000 to upgrade to 2005? I'd be inclined to look around for cheaper DBs. If you don't need SQL Server Enterprise or Standard functionality, SQL Server 2005 Express is free. If you do need the sort of

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-30 Thread Jordan Michaels
Dave Watts wrote: What about if you're using an outdated version of MSSQL, and you'd have to pay $20,000 to upgrade to 2005? I'd be inclined to look around for cheaper DBs. If you don't need SQL Server Enterprise or Standard functionality, SQL Server 2005 Express is free. If you do need

RE: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-30 Thread Munson, Jacob
If you don't need SQL Server Enterprise or Standard functionality, SQL Server 2005 Express is free. If you do need the sort of functionality found in Enterprise (as opposed to Standard), a lot of it doesn't exist in MySQL to the best of my knowledge. Slightly OT, but here at work we've

RE: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-30 Thread Munson, Jacob
Oh yeah, and on the costs issue, don't forget that in addition to the staggering cost of MS SQL Server itself, you are also forced to run it on a MS OS - which costs another very shiny penny. Cost is certainly a factor - and usually the one board members care about the most. Strangely, I tend

RE: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-30 Thread Dave Watts
For the record, I'm not saying there aren't any good reasons to migrate from MS SQL Server to MySQL, just that price isn't necessarily one of them. Dave, I can think of plenty of reasons to migrate away from MS SQL. How about platform independence? How about affordable clustering?

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-30 Thread Doug Brown
B. - Original Message - From: Munson, Jacob [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk cf-talk@houseoffusion.com Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 4:42 PM Subject: RE: Converting from SQL to mySql Oh yeah, and on the costs issue, don't forget that in addition to the staggering cost of MS SQL Server

RE: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-30 Thread Dave Watts
I honestly believe that if companies like the yahoo and google, who use mySql to run portions of their websites, figure to prove that a whopping $20,000 licence for MS or Oracle just is not worth it. Things just aren't as simple as this. Companies like these would pay far more than $20K

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-30 Thread Matt Robertson
On 10/28/06, Doug Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do not think it liked the @ Sorry if my original post was misleading but when I move my own code from one platform to another all I do is copy the table structure and data. I use zero db-specific features so as to be able to do that. Not

Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-28 Thread Doug Brown
I am wondering how difficult it might be to migrate over to mySql from SQL2000? Is this a daunting task? Any assistance would be much appreciated. I would especially love to hear from someone who has done this. Regards, Doug B.

RE: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-28 Thread Matt Quackenbush
Why would you want to go backwards? :-) -Original Message- From: Doug Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 12:01 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Converting from SQL to mySql I am wondering how difficult it might be to migrate over to mySql from SQL2000

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-28 Thread Matt Robertson
I work in both platforms and go back and forth between them all the time. what versions are we talking about? mySQL5 ports right over no problemo. Date fields used to be an issue in older versions but I don't recall having any problems recently. Get hold of a copy of sqlYog. You can connect

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-28 Thread Doug Brown
to mySql Why would you want to go backwards? :-) -Original Message- From: Doug Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 12:01 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Converting from SQL to mySql I am wondering how difficult it might be to migrate over to mySql from SQL2000

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-28 Thread Doug Brown
blah blah - Original Message - From: Matt Robertson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk cf-talk@houseoffusion.com Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 11:23 AM Subject: Re: Converting from SQL to mySql I work in both platforms and go back and forth between them all the time. what versions are we

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-28 Thread Will Tomlinson
Well, it would be moved over from a SQL 2000 DB to mySql 5. So basically would all the query structures work in mySql that were written for SQL 2000? I have seen a few instances where mySql crapped out on things like ... I do not think it liked the @ Yeah I ran into the same thing when I tried

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-28 Thread Jon Clausen
Doug, I just migrated most of my databases from MSSQL to MySQL 5 a few weeks ago.The Intelligent Converter Toolkit ( http://www.convert- in.com/sqlkit.htm ) was a lifesaver and made it pretty painless overall. It did a great job of converting the datatypes over and transferring the

Re: Converting from SQL to mySql

2006-10-28 Thread Doug Brown
Thanks alot Jon!! I will check it out. Regards, Doug B. - Original Message - From: Jon Clausen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk cf-talk@houseoffusion.com Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 2:52 PM Subject: Re: Converting from SQL to mySql Doug, I just migrated most of my databases