Convert SQL Server Express to Vertica

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.

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 Vertica 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:

bit

boolean

char

long varchar (if precision > 65000)

datetime

timestamp

datetime2

timestamp

datetimeoffset

timestamp withtimezone

double

double precision

geography

long varchar

geometry

long varchar

hierarchyid

varchar(255)

image

long varbinary

int

bigint

money

decimal(19,4)

nchar

char (if precision <= 65000)

nchar

long varchar (if precision > 65000)

ntext

long varchar

nvarchar

varchar (if precision <= 65000)

nvarchar

long varchar (if precision > 65000)

nvarchar(max)

long varchar

smalldatetime

timestamp

smallint

bigint

smallmoney

decimal(19,4)

text

long varchar

timestamp

bigint

tinyint

bigint

uniqueidentifier

binary(16)

varbinary

long varbinary (if precision > 65000)

varbinary(max)

long varbinary

varchar

long varchar (if precision > 65000)

varchar(max)

long varchar

xml

long varchar

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.

Step 2

Vertica

We will select Vertica 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.

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.