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title Migrate Sybase ASE Data into SQL Server - Azure SQL DB | Microsoft Docs
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ms.date 01/19/2017
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Migrating Sybase ASE Data into SQL Server - Azure SQL DB (SybaseToSQL)

After you have successfully loaded the Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) database objects into [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] or Azure SQL DB, you can migrate data from ASE to [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] or Azure SQL DB.

Important

If the engine being used is Server Side Data Migration Engine, then before you migrate data, you must install the SSMA for Sybase ASE Extension Pack and the Sybase ASE providers on the computer that is running SSMA. The SQL Server Agent service must also be running. For more information about how to install the extension pack, see Installing SSMA Components on SQL Server (SybaseToSQL)

Setting Migration Options

Before migrating data into [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] or Azure SQL DB, review the project migration options in the Project Settings dialog box.

  • By using this dialog box you can set options such as migration batch size, table locking, constraint checking, null value handling and identity value handling. For more information about the Project Migration Settings, see Project Settings (Migration) (Sybase).

    For more information on Extended Data Migration Settings, see Data Migration Settings

  • The Migration Engine in the Project Settings dialog box, allows the user to perform the migration process using two types of data migration engines, viz.:

    1. Client Side Data Migration Engine

    2. Server Side Data Migration Engine

Client Side Data Migration:

  • To initiate data migration on the client side, select the option Client Side Data Migration Engine in the Project Settings dialog box.

  • In Project Settings, the Client Side Data Migration Engine option is set by default.

    [!NOTE]
    The Client-Side Data Migration Engine resides inside the SSMA application and, therefore, is not dependent on the availability of the extension pack.

Server Side Data Migration:

  • During Server side data migration, the engine resides on the target database. It is installed through the extension pack. For more information on how to install the extension pack, see Installing SSMA Components on SQL Server (SybaseToSQL)

  • To initiate migration on the server side, select the Server Side Data Migration Engine option in the Project Settings dialog.

Note

When Azure SQL DB is used as the target database, only Client side data migration is allowed and server side data migration is not supported.

Migrating Data to SQL Server or Azure SQL DB

Migrating data is a bulk-load operation that moves rows of data from the ASE tables into SQL Server tables in transactions. The number of rows loaded into SQL Server or Azure SQL DB in each transaction is configured in the project settings.

To view the migration messages, make sure that the Output pane is visible. Otherwise, select Output from the View menu.

To migrate data

  1. Verify the following:

    • The ASE providers are installed on the computer that is running SSMA.

    • You have synchronized the converted objects with the target database (SQL Server or Azure SQL DB).

  2. In Sybase Metadata Explorer, select the objects that contain the data that you want to migrate:

    • To migrate data for all schemas, select the check box next to Schemas.

    • To migrate data or omit individual tables, first expand the schema, expand Tables, and then select or clear the check box next to the table.

  3. To migrate data, two cases arise:

    Client Side Data Migration:

    For performing Client Side Data Migration, select the Client Side Data Migration Engine option in the Project Settings dialog box.

    Server Side Data Migration:

    • Before performing Server side data migration, ensure:

      1. The SSMA for Sybase Extension Pack is installed on the instance of SQL Server.

      2. The SQL Server Agent service is running on the instance of SQL Server

    • For performing Server Side Data Migration, select the Server Side Data Migration Engine option in the Project Settings dialog box.

  4. Right-click Schemas in Sybase Metadata Explorer, and then click Migrate Data. You can also migrate data for individual objects or categories of objects: Right-click the object or its parent folder, and select the Migrate Data option.

    [!NOTE]
    If the SSMA for Sybase Extension Pack is not installed on the instance of SQL Server, and if Server Side Data Migration Engine is selected, then while migrating the data to the target database, the following error is encountered: 'SSMA Data Migration components were not found on SQL Server, server-side data migration will not be possible. Please check if Extension Pack is installed correctly'. Click Cancel to terminate the data migration.

  5. In the Connect to Sybase ASE dialog box, enter the connection credentials, and then click Connect. For more information on connecting to Sybase ASE, see Connect to Sybase (SybaseToSQL)

    If the target database is SQL Server, then, enter the connection credentials in the Connect to SQL Server dialog box, and click Connect. For more information on connecting to SQL Server, see Connecting to SQL Server(SybaseToSQL)

    If the target database is Azure SQL DB, then enter the connection credentials in the Connect to Azure SQL DB dialog box, and click Connect. For more information on connecting to Azure SQL DB, see Connecting to Azure SQL DB (SybaseToSQL)

    Messages will appear in the Output pane. When the migration is complete, the Data Migration Report appears. If any data did not migrate, click the row that contains the errors, and then click Details. When you are finished with the report, click Close. For more information on Data Migration Report, see Data Migration Report (SSMA Common)

Note

When SQL Express edition is used as the target database, only client side data migration is allowed and server side data migration is not supported.

See Also

Migrating Sybase ASE Databases to SQL Server - Azure SQL DB (SybaseToSQL)