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SQLines Data Tool - Database Migration from Informix to PostgreSQL

SQLines Data is a scalable, high performance data transfer, schema conversion and validation tool for Informix to PostgreSQL migration.

The tool requires connections to Informix (ODBC/CLI without ODBC Manager) and PostgreSQL (libpq C API) databases. To convert SQL statements and scripts, use SQLines tool.

  • Informix 11.x, 10.x, 9.x and 7.x
  • PostgreSQL 9.x and 8.x

Why SQLines Data

SQLines Data benefits:

Advanced Database Schema Conversion Features

  • Supporting DATETIME data types with various time units (HOUR TO MINUTE, MINUTE TO SECOND etc.)
  • Supporting SERIAL columns
  • Supporting TEXT, CLOB, BYTE and BLOB data transfer

Migration Validation

  • Comparing the number of rows in Informix and PostgreSQL tables
  • Comparing column data in each row in Informix and PostgreSQL tables

Scalability and High-Performance

  • Transferring tables in multiple concurrent sessions
  • Performing concurrent read and write operations in each session
  • Using Informix ODBC/CLI (without Database Manager) with array processing to extract data from Informix
  • Using PostgreSQL libpq C API with COPY command to load data to PostgreSQL
  • Multithreaded C/C++ application

Designed for DBAs and Enterprise-Class Migrations

  • Easy to set up and configure the transfer of a large number of tables
  • Command line with powerful and easy to use options
  • Wildcards to select tables
  • Comprehensive performance stats to help you tune the data transfer
  • No space required to hold Informix export
  • No ADO.NET providers required
  • No .NET dependency
  • No installation required

Logging and Statistics

  • Comprehensive performance stats to help you tune the data transfer
  • Execution time for each DDL statement
  • Read and write performance for each table (rows/sec and bytes/sec)
  • Saving all executed DDL SQL statements into .sql file
  • Saving all failed DDL SQL statements into a separate .sql file
  • Summary performance information

Technical Support and Custom Solutions

  • Direct support from the development team and migration experts
  • Immediate software fixes and updates
  • Custom features by request
  • Email, phone and Skype

SQLines Data Features and Licensing

SQLines Data features and licensing:

SQLines Data for Informix to PostgreSQL
Schema Conversion
CREATE TABLE Statement
SERIAL Columns
NOT NULL Constraints
DEFAULT Clauses
CHECK Constraints
Primary and Foreign Keys
Unique Constraints
Indexes
Schema Transformation
Schema Name Mapping
Reserved Words
Validation
Validation by Row Count
Full Column Data Comparison
Performance and Scalability
Parallel Sessions Unlimited
Concurrent Reader/Writer in Each Session
32-bit Version
Automation
Command Line
Licensing and Support
Technical Support
License Purchase

Download a Trial Version of SQLines Data.

If any you have any questions or need any assistance, please contact us at support@sqlines.com.