Migrating From MySQL To PostgreSQL in Five Simple Steps
There are many reasons you may want to migrate from MySQL to PostgreSQL, which we will skip over for brevity. I see many questions about moving tables and data, and sadly, the answers range from sloppy to incredibly complicated. Each database migration is unique, as issues range from heavily relying on a vendor's feature to extremely complex schemas that require attention to minute detail. Step 1 This may seem obvious, but the first step is access to the original 'source' database. You will need FULL admin access to the database. If you do not have full access for security, administrative, or other reasons, you will most likely not receive all the desired data. We will use DBeaver Enterprise to connect to the source database. We need to choose a MySQL database driver Configure the connection We will be porting the World database. In this example, we will port the MySQL World database. This dataset has been used for decades in MySQL documentation, training, and ex...