RE: MSSQL7 & PostgreSQL 7.0

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Shevland [mailto:shevlandj(at)kpi(dot)com(dot)au]
> Sent: 18 May 2000 09:51
> To: Peter Mount
> Cc: 'Dave Page'; 'pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org'
> Subject: Re: [HACKERS] MSSQL7 & PostgreSQL 7.0
>
> > (as well as ascii text files) to PostgreSQL. I'm open to
> suggestions if
> > anyone feels there are improvements worth making....
>
> Firstly I have to say its a great bit of work (pgAdmin),

Thanks...

> however it'd be
> nice to see an open source tool mirroring the functionality
> of the DTS. I
> especially liked the way you could script the mappings
> between fields, as
> well as the GUI builder for complex transforms (in fact I
> absolutely loved
> that (when it worked :), I had too long on the beta). As well
> as being able
> to use pre- and post- conditional actions upon
> success/failure of certain
> parts, like emailing, calling other programs etc.

Thats an interesting idea. What exactly do you script though? Things like
(pseudo-code of course):

If SOURCETYPE = "AutoNumber" Then
DESTTYPE = "int4"
DESTDEFAULT = "nextval('record_id')"
EXECSQL "CREATE SEQUENCE record_id"
End If

or have I got the wrong end of the stick completely?

Regards,

Dave.

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