DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Migrating from relational database management systems other than DB2 is a more complex process than migrating from a DB2® database product. Therefore, you should carefully determine what the migration process entails and create a porting plan.
The porting plan should include tasks such as, converting your database objects to create the equivalent database objects in a DB2 database, moving the actual data to the new DB2 database and porting your database applications. Porting your applications refers to converting SQL statements, modifying interface calls, and converting any database specific code to access DB2 databases.
The most common approaches to converting database application code are manual conversion, dynamic call translation, and automated conversion. In general, conversion tools take source code as input and translate data management calls to equivalent SQL calls. Information from the source and target database, as well as program code, is used to build the new SQL statements.
The IBM® Migration Toolkit (MTK) is a conversion tool that is designed to migrate data and the query and procedure language from source database management systems such as Informix® Dynamic Server, Informix Extended Parallel Server (XPS), Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and Sybase Enterprise to DB2 database products. MTK runs on AIX®, Linux, Solaris, and Windows operating systems. The only language supported is English. MTK is available as a complementary download from the IBM Migration Toolkit Web page.
The Migration station Web page can help you to find the information that you need to port your application and its data from other database management systems. This Web page describes the common migration steps and provides resources including tools and education. Additional resources are provided for IBM customers and IBM Business Partners.
The worldwide IBM Innovation Centers for Business Partners offer a wide range of complimentary workshops and technical seminars. Visit the training resources page to find out details and schedules.
The IBM Virtual Innovation Center (VIC) is an online knowledge and enablement center that provides educational courses, live mentoring, online technical support, solution roadmaps, client simulations, answers to FAQs, case studies, and discussion forums.
The DB2 Migration Factory end-to-end offering for strategic IBM Business Partners that includes migration tool kits, complementary online education, information, sales teams and other resources to assist you in planning and implementing your migration to DB2 products from Oracle, Sybase, and Microsoft SQL server.
The developerWorks® Information Management Web site offers technical resources for DB2 Information Management software. It features product information, downloads, learning resources, support, and communities. On this Web site you can find many articles and tutorials that can help you to learn about the functionality of DB2 database products and how to use them in your applications.