I'm programming in Genexus and I need to create a Knowledge Base from a data base that I already own, I only see how to create a database from a knowlegde base.
To import the database structure to Knowledge Base, you must use Tools / Database Reverse Engineering and follow the wizard.
To create a Knowledge Base, from a Knowledge Database (MDF file) you must use Open / Knowledge Base / (select Knowledge Base DB ) in combo.
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I want to migrate the project to another server, I exported the project, and generated for all the tables. But I can't migrate these tables. Someone can help me with this. ????
Based on your description, I'd say your best bet to migrate any custom schemas is to use Data Pump. Data Pump is made up of three distinct components. They are the command-line clients, expdp and impdp; the DBMS_DATAPUMP PL/SQL package (also known as the Data Pump API); and the DBMS_METADATA PL/SQL package (also known as the Metadata API).
An example export would look like:
expdp hr TABLES=employees DUMPFILE=employees.dmp
That would generate a file you could move to the destination database (where a database directory can map to).
Then an example import would look like:
impdp hr DIRECTORY=dpump_dir1 DUMPFILE=employees.dmp TABLES=employees
Of course, there are many more options than that. Here's the official doc:
https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/18/sutil/index.html
Also, if you want to move to Oracle's new always free tier, then Adrian Png provides a nice overview that also touches on some APEX related topics here:
https://fuzziebrain.com/content/id/1920/
I need to start a long-term project in mapping out data tables so that we can get a high-level view of what information we store in our Oracle database and how the tables are linked to each other. This is largely for GDPR preparation.
Since our organization has been around for a number of decades, its database is massive. With TOAD for Oracle, I'm able to see all columns in our tables easily, so I started looking at different database mapping tools (ER/ONE, DDM, Astah) but they all look like I need to manually create all the tables and columns and draw their relationships out by hand.
I'm hoping to minimize as much manual labor as possible and am wondering if using TOAD data modeler would help since I'm using TOAD for Oracle anyways. Could I somehow automate the table, column, and relationship creation process?
Our organization only has Oracle's base version unfortunately (I think the premium bundle has data mapper included in it maybe... not sure.) Any thoughts on the options I have?
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Bundle: Toad for Oracle Base (64-bit), Add-Ons: <-none->
Our organization only has Oracle's base version
Note: TOAD is not an Oracle product, it is owned and developed by Quest.
they all look like I need to manually create all the tables and columns and draw their relationships out by hand
Any decent data modelling tool supports reverse engineer a physical data model from an existing schema. How good the derived model is will depend on how good your schema is (my bet: decades of development without an existing data modelling tool? not good). For instance, if your schema has foreign keys the reverse engineering process will use them to draw the relationships between tables (even if they are disabled). But if there are no foreign keys then you're on your own.
As you're using already TOAD you are right to want the TOAD modelling extension. You can buy it as a standalone purchase. But if your company won't spring for the extra licenses you should check out Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler. It's free and it has the most comprehensive support for idiomatic Oracle. (I'm not saying it's the best DM tool of them all but it's very good for something which is free). Find out more.
We are developing a large data migration from Oracle DB (12c) to another system with SSIS. The developers are using a production copy database but the problem is that, due to the complexity of the data transformation, we have to do things in stages by preprocessing data into intermediate helper tables which are then used further downstream. The problem is that all developers are using the same database and screw each other up by running things simultaneously. Does Oracle DB offer anything in terms of developer sandboxing? We could build a mechanism to handle this (e.g. have dev ID in the helper tables, then query views that map to the dev), but I'd much rather use built-in functionality. Could I use Oracle Multitenant for this?
We ended up producing a master subset database of select schemas/tables through some fairly elaborate PL/SQL, then made several copies of this master schema so each dev has his/her own sandbox (as Alex suggested). We could have used Oracle Data Masking and Subsetting but it's too expensive. Another option for creating the subset database wouldn have been to use Jailer. I should note that we didn't have a need to mask any sensitive data.
Note. I would think this a fairly common problem so if new tools and solutions arise, please post them here as answers.
I have an ERP application running with Oracle forms and Oracle database. Now I am planning to migrate this application to a java based enterprise application. will it be a good idea to keep the existing oracle database as back end and developing a web application with certain level of changes/additions in the DB design.
There are two facts to know before answer your questions:
has your database schema some oracle forms special structures or is it in 3rd normal form and simply stores data using keys and enforced referential integrity?
How much stored code contains your database?
Ad 1. Oracle forms don't have specific schema reqiurements. They work best if your schema if based on 3rd normal form. If your schema is like this, use it for new Java application. We have both forms and Java EE applications on same database schemas and is works fine.
Advantage is, if you have keys (primary, unique, foreign) in your schema. Use them when generating Java app.
Probably you will have to add #Version columns for optimistic locking (see https://docs.oracle.com/javaee/6/api/javax/persistence/Version.html). But there is not reason to build new schema for it.
Ad 2. Your will have to overwrite bigger part of database stored code (triggers, procedures, functions) to Java. In most cases this does not have dramatic impact to schema structure, but deal with it.
So - if your database schema is not tailored to some UI client needs AND you want only use a new client, use your schema. If not, create a new one.
I am developing an ASP.net application with Access database. I need to convert this Access database to Oracle. How can I do that?
I saw two options
Migrating the access database to Oracle through MIGRATION WIZARD in SQL developer
In Oracle, just creating a new connection with existing MS Access database and then converting to oracle.
Kindly let me know the best solution for this
thanks in advance,
Arjun
The two choices you proffer could be rewritten like this:
Use an automated tool written by experts
Do it the hard way and figure it out for myself
This is a personal, even philosophical, choice. Do you need to get the task done quickly? Or do you want to learn something along the way?
TRY IT and then tell us.
My experience integrating all things oracle with all things microsoft has always been complicated, and a lot of manual intervention was required.
It also depends on the complexity of your existing access database, if it's only one table, then you can grab that table sql, correct it for nvarchar -> varchar2 fields and datapump the data into oracle.
If Access has 1000+ tables I would suggest getting a professional to do it. Any reasonable dba should handle it no problem.
Please check the solution at Insert into from ms access to oracle db
You can customize the code based on your requirement. You can bundle the whole code into one class and prepare it as exe application.