Convert SQL Server Express to SAP Advantage

Full Convert is designed for ease of use and reliability to make sure you get your job done as quickly and as simply as possible.

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Making migration easy for you

Full Convert is a fully self-tuning software. Your migration will work as expected without you needing to adjust anything.

Data types are different in SAP Advantage compared to SQL Server Express . We automatically adjust them as we copy the tables so you don't have to worry about it. You can adjust the mapping rules if you wish to change the following defaults:

bigint
double
binary
raw
bit
short
char
character
datetime
timestamp(8)
datetime2
timestamp(8)
datetimeoffset
timestamp(8)
float
double
geography
memo
geometry
memo
hierarchyid
character(254)
int
integer
money
decimal(19,4)
nchar
character
ntext
nmemo
nvarchar
character
nvarchar(max)
nmemo
smalldatetime
timestamp(8)
smallint
short
smallmoney
decimal(19,4)
text
memo
tinyint
short
uniqueidentifier
character(36)
varchar
character
varchar(max)
memo
xml
memo

Full Convert migration in 4 easy steps

Step 1

SQL Server Express

We will choose SQL Server from the list of available source database engines. Depending on your SQL Server setup, you will need to connect using Windows or SQL Server authentication. For SQL Express, we need to specify the server\instance name, like this: servername\SQLEXPRESS We have Windows authentication here, so all we need to do is select our desired database from the drop-down list.

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Step 2

SAP Advantage

We will select SAP Advantage from the drop down and fill out the connection parameters.

Step 3

Start the conversion

All source tables are selected for conversion by default. In case you only need some tables, simply deselect the ones you don't need - or deselect all, then select just the tables you do need. Click the Copy your database button to get started.

Click the Copy your database button to get started.

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Step 4

Conversion

Conversion is highly-optimized to run as fast as possible, yet provides top-notch reliability. Huge tables are converted in small chunks at a time, preserving memory and ensuring that your computer stays fast and responsive.

Data is now in the target database

Use our built-in database browser to examine the copied data.

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Of course, you can also examine the conversion in detail and see in-depth information for each table.