MSSQL-to-MySQL is a program to migrate Microsoft SQL databases to MySQL server. Depending on your privileges on the target MySQL server you can export MS SQL data into new database or overwrite the contents of an existing MySQL database.
Features
All MS SQL data types and attributes are supported
Works with all versions of Unix and Windows MySQL servers
Merges MS SQL data into an existing MySQL database
Exports MS SQL databases into a dump file (see below)
Easy-to-use wizard-style interface
Full install/uninstall support
Limitations
Works with MS SQL 2000 and MS SQL 7.0 only
Does not convert stored procedures
Does not convert foreign keys
Does not convert views
Requirements
Windows 2000/XP or Windows NT 4 with Internet Explorer 5 or later or Windows 98/ME or Windows 95 with Internet Explorer 5 or later
At least 32 MB of available memory
MS SQL environment (server or client components of MS SQL should be installed on the same machine where you run MSSQL-to-MySQL from)
VServer user's option
If you are using Virtual Server hosting you probably have no sufficient privileges to create new databases on the target MySQL server. For this case we recommend the following approach:
ask your Virtual Server administrator to create blank database for you
run MSSQL-to-MySQL and select this database as the conversion target
click "Yes" when you will be asked if you'd like to overwrite existing MySQL database
When you complete these steps, the entire contents of the source MS SQL database will be imported into the specified MySQL database.
MySQL dump file
MSSQL-to-MySQL allows users to perform deferred conversion and get more control over the process. Following this way, the program stores the contents of the source database into a local dump file instead of moving it to MySQL server directly. The resulting file contains MySQL statements to create all tables and to fill them with the data. You will be able to import this file into existing MySQL database via MySQL client as follows:
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