Convert SQL Server Express to Progress

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 Progress 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:

char
character
datetime
timestamp
datetime2
timestamp
datetimeoffset
timestamp_timezone
decimal
numeric
double
double precision
float
real
geography
clob
geometry
clob
hierarchyid
varchar(255)
image
blob
int
integer
money
numeric(19,4)
nchar
character
ntext
clob
nvarchar
varchar
nvarchar(max)
clob
smalldatetime
timestamp
smallmoney
numeric(19,4)
text
clob
timestamp
blob
tinyint
smallint
uniqueidentifier
binary(16)
varbinary
blob
varbinary(max)
blob
varchar(max)
clob
xml
clob

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

Progress

We will select Progress 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.