SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) Team's Blog
How-to articles, tips-and-tricks, and guidelines for migrating from Oracle/Sybase/MySQL/Access to SQL Server and SQL Azure
Protecting DBA’s secret
One common challenge for a migration project is for a DBA to give password to access a database that...
Author: ssma Date: 01/25/2011
Accelerate migration to SQL Server with MAP Toolkit 5.5
The next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 5.5— is...
Author: Welly S Lee Date: 01/16/2011
A Foreign Affair
You may run into issue when using SSMA to connect to Oracle database containing foreign characters...
Author: ssma Date: 01/04/2011
Part3: Creating a Custom SSMA Report
In the last part of this installment, I will show an example of SSRS report using the data we parsed...
Author: ssma Date: 12/22/2010
Part2: Creating a Custom SSMA Report
This is part 2 of the article for creating custom SSMA report using SSIS and SSRS. In the previous...
Author: ssma Date: 12/10/2010
Part1: Creating a Custom SSMA Report
SSMA provides a migration assessment report to help you identify potential migration issues . You...
Author: ssma Date: 11/30/2010
Database Discovery Made Easy with MAP 5.5
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) is a powerful tool to inventorize, assess and report your IT...
Author: ssma Date: 11/13/2010
SSMA is now available from WebPI
The Microsoft Web Platform (Web PI) gives you the framework, web server, database and tools you need...
Author: ssma Date: 11/02/2010
A Curious Case of NUMBER truncation
Oracle's FLOAT may truncate a float number beyond its binary digit limit. For example, execute the...
Author: ssma Date: 10/29/2010
"End of Support" for Older SSMA v4.0 family of Products
[ Updated: 2/8/2012 Selina Jia] Microsoft would like to inform customers that support for SSMA v4.0...
Author: ssma Date: 10/19/2010
MySQL to SQL Server 2008 Migration Workshop Video
The following are workshop video series for migrating from MySQL to SQL Server 2008: Getting Started...
Author: ssma Date: 10/14/2010
How To Perform Incremental Data Migration Using SSMA
SSMA provides an ability for you to customize sql statement used during data migration. This feature...
Author: ssma Date: 10/04/2010
How To Convert Individual Statement Using SSMA
You can use SSMA to convert a statement (such as PL/SQL) into T-SQL statement using SSMA. This...
Author: ssma Date: 09/21/2010
Installing SSMA Extension Pack on SQL Server Cluster
SSMA tool includes Extension Pack which installs sysdb database on the target SQL server environment...
Author: ssma Date: 09/17/2010
SQL Server Migration Videos
Check out video from Joel Shalaby that include a demo on SSMA. SSMA Trailer with customer...
Author: Welly S Lee Date: 09/10/2010
How To Perform Database Migration Assessment Using SSMA Console Application
[Updated 2/7/2012 Selina Jia - Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for Oracle v5.2. The...
Author: ssma Date: 09/09/2010
How To Migrate Oracle’s Sample HR Schema to SQL Server
The following are step-by-step instructions on using SSMA to migrate Oracle’s sample HR schema...
Author: ssma Date: 08/27/2010
Microsoft announces SQL Server Migration Assistant for MySQL
Migrate from MySQL to SQL Azure or SQL Server with ease! Microsoft announced today the release of...
Author: ssma Date: 08/12/2010
Welcome to SQL Server Migration Assistant Team's Official Blog site
Greetings! [Updated 2/7/2012 Selina Jia - Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for MySQL,...
Author: ssma Date: 08/10/2010