Does anyone know if Data Quality Services in Sql Server 2012 can be used against Oracle databases to improve their quality? I've had a look around the Sql Server site and can't determine if it can or not.
Thanks,
Steve.
There are two ways to use Data Quality Services over Oracle DBs.
Via the DQS SSIS cleansing component - you can use this as part of an SSIS flow that retrieves the data from the Oracle DB, cleans it within the SSIS flow using the DQS component, and then sends it back to the Oracle DB.
Via the use of the Linked Server functionality of SQL Server. See http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7540.accessing-your-data-on-remote-servers-for-dqs-operations-by-linking-servers.aspx for more information on how to do this.
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I am trying to migrate a database from a sql server into Azure. This database have 2 rather simple TSQL script that inserts data. Since the SQL Agent does not exist on Azure, I am trying to find an alternative.
I see the Automation thing, but it seems really complex for something as simple as running SQL scripts. Is there any better or at least easier way to do this ?
I was under the impression that there was a scheduller for that for I can't find it.
Thanks
There are several ways to run a scheduled Task/job on the azure sql database for your use case -
If you are comfortable using the existing on-premise sql sever agent you can connect to your azure sql db(using linked servers) and execute jobs the same way we used to on on-premise sql server.
Use Automation Account/Runbooks to create sql jobs. If you see marketplace you can find several examples on azure sql db(backup,restore,indexing jobs..). I guess you already tried it and does not seem a feasible solution to you.
Another not very famous way could be to use the webjobs(under app service web app) to schedule tasks(can use powershell scripts here). The disadvantage of this is you cannot change anything once you create a webjob
As #jayendran suggested Azure functions is definitely an option to achieve this use case.
If some how out of these if you do not have options to work with the sql directly , there is also "Scheduler Job Collection" available in azure to schedule invocation of HTTP endpoints, and the sql operation could be abstracted/implemented in that endpoint. This would be only useful for less heavy sql operations else if the operation takes longer chances are it might time out.
You can use Azure Functions to Run the T-SQL Queries for Schedule use Timely Trigger.
You can use Microsoft Flow (https://flow.microsoft.com) in order to create a programmed flow with an SQL Server connector. Then in the connector you set the SQL Azure server, database name, username and password.
SQL Server connector
There are many options but the ones that you can use to run a T-SQL query daily are these:
SQL Connector options
Execute a SQL Query
Execute stored procedure
You can also edit your connection info in Data --> Connections menu.
I connect my SQL AZURE to SQL SERVER 2008 R2.I realized that I can't use the GUI to create my tables, edit the design of the tables, insert.. update.. remove data, etc.
Is it possible that using SQL SERVER 2008R2 I can perform the last tasks using the GUI?
Another day I saw something about data synchronization with local database and azure, but I'm not sure what was that. I mention it if that is important for what I'm looking for.
you can use redgate toolbelt tool kit for data sync with SQL Azure . it is very very easy to use . SQL Azure dosen't provide same GUI as sql server 208 r2 . however Amazon RDS provide that facility . you can use management console for SQL Azure to view tables and data in SQL Azure .
Is the implementation of a Sql database different from an Azure SQL database? If I write my application using Sql now can I scale it later down the line?
In general, SQL Azure implements a subset of SQL Server’s features. SQL Azure automatically manages the servers for us. This training course will give you more details on how to migrate from SQL Server to SQL Azure: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/WAZPlatformTrainingCourse_MigratingDatabasestoSQLAzure. Please check it and see whether it helps.
Best Regards,
Ming Xu.
I would say yes. SQL Azure is running on top of SQL 2012 and contains most of the functionality. I have not used EF 4.3 but with NHibernate I have a large application that can run pretty painlessly on SQL Azure or a local SQL Server.
I'm developing an app that uses SQL Azure. I don't have an account to access Windows Azure and I want to start writing SQL script.
Can I use my SQL Server 2008 to test my SQL Azure script?
I would also recommend a SQL Azure account. However, if you dont have access to one, you can create the DB in SQL 2008, then export a SQL Azure compatable script. Then use that script for testing purposes.
Here is a link: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/cesardelatorre/archive/2010/06/04/importing-exporting-data-to-sql-azure-databases-using-bcp-and-sql-scripts.aspx
One thing you should accomodate for when coding for SQL Azure is a failover or retry policy per this article: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/appfabriccat/archive/2010/12/11/sql-azure-and-entity-framework-connection-fault-handling.aspx#comments
Not really, because certain SQL statements are not supported, or partially supported. So unless you are already very familiar with the differences between SQL Azure and SQL Server the general recommendation is to create your scripts against a SQL Azure database.
Opening an Account is really simple. Remember that when you create a SQL Azure database your charges are pro-rated daily. So if you create a development database of 1GB is size (the minimum) you will pay $9.99 per month (plus a really low transfer cost), or "roughly" 33 cents per day. If you create a 1GB database on a Monday and drop it the following Wednesday, you will pay roughly a buck. There are no charges for the master database.
I would agree with Herve. It would likely be best if you actually use SQL Azure as there are some differences between SQL Sever and SQL Azure. You can get a free 30 day account (with no credit card) using the following:
Use this link: http://www.windowsazurepass.com/?campid=9FE3DB53-E4F0-DF11-B2EA-001F29C6FB82
Use this passcode: promo code = DPEWE01
What you want to do is actually the right way, you can create a database in you local SQL Server 2008 instance, I would recommend using latest community edition for this purpose.
Create database, tables.. work on it, then generate a script to later export to SQL Azure.
Make sure to see documentation for pressing changes or things not to use while doing your job that might not be working on SQL Azure.
I have a SQL server database (Tables, Views, SP...). I need to convert this database to Oracle 10g. How can I do it?
Transferring the data will be easy; SQL Server integration services can do that, or Oracle's SQL Developer.
However, views and stored procedures are different between Oracle and SQL Server. SQL Server uses T-SQL, Oracle uses PL/SQL. These are not very compatible and I don't know a tool can automatically convert between the two. If your database relies on specific T-SQL features, you will need a developer to do the conversion.
Get the jTDS jdbc driver from sourceforge.
Add it to Oracle SQL Developer.
Tools > Migration > Migrate
Create a migration repository in your new Oracle database.
Create a new migration project.
Point it to your SQL Server database.
Convert it - mind the data types.
Migrate the data:
online row-by-row inserts over JDBC. Fine for SMALL/test boxes.
offline - use micrsosoft's unload utility to pull the sql server down to flat files. SQL Developer will create SQL*Loader scripts to put them over into Oracle.
If you have GoldenGate licensed, use that to move the data over and to synch changes from one system to the other in case you need to keep both up and going.
Start looking at the migrated T-SQL procs and functions. SQL Developer will leave comments for code blocks it wasn't able to translate...but you will need to TEST and VERIFY every single translation. Customers can see upwards to 80-90% translation rates for their T-SQL, but it could be as low as 50%...it just depends on the nature of your code.
The entire process is described here.
I wrote a white paper, with Sybase ASE as the example source platform, here. The process is identical for SQL Server. It has step-by-step guidance with screenshots.
If you have an Oracle account manager, reach out for help. We have specialists that deal exclusively with migrations such as yours. They have lots of practical advice and can recommend 3rd party partners if you lack the expertise.
sql developer can help. You can download it here , it is free. http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/sql/index.html
There is step by step documentation including videos on how to migrate SQL Server to Oracle DB. You find it here:
Migrating from Microsoft SQL Server to Oracle
Or you can use a tool to do the job for you like Ispirer - Migrate Microsoft SQL Server to Oracle
You basicaly setup an Oracle Server, once its ready you migrate your tables using a software made for that. I guess this script can do the job:
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