[GLLUG] Moving from a Paradox database on Microsoft to Linux

[Chris Bell]

On Wednesday, 29 July 2020 19:09:24 BST Bernard Peek via GLLUG wrote:
> That's a problem but it's manageable. If your data comes from multiple
> tables you do need to understand the relationships between them. You also
> need to understand the difference between tables and queries/views and the
> terminology used by both databases. Check which tables have indexes. Check
> whether the system you are extracting data from enforces any validation or
> business rules. That might be handled by code in data-entry forms.
> 
> I recommend importing raw data and adding keys and indexes afterwards. You
> may well find that adding those rules generates errors. If you get an error
> it's almost certainly because you haven’t understood the data.
> 

Thanks for the advice, forwarded to Rosco.
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Chris Bell
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