SQL/MX 2.x Database and Application Migration Guide (G06.23+, H06.04+, J06.03+)

HP NonStop SQL/MX Database and Application Migration Guide—540435-005
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About This Manual
This manual explains how to migrate databases and applications on a NonStop system
to NonStop SQL/MX and how to manage different versions of NonStop SQL/MX.
NonStop SQL/MX is a relational database management system for the HP NonStop
server and is based on the ANSI/ISO/IEC 9075:1999 SQL standard, commonly
referred to as SQL:1999.
Throughout this manual, references to SQL/MX Release 2.x indicate SQL/MX Release
2.0, 2.1, 2.2, and subsequent releases until otherwise indicated in a replacement
publication.
Audience
This manual is intended for database administrators (DBAs), HP support personnel,
and others who plan to migrate or upgrade databases and database applications to
NonStop SQL/MX.
What This Manual Does Not Cover
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Migration from other database vendors to NonStop SQL/MX. For assistance,
contact your service provider. For more information, see Assistance With Migration
on page 1-20.
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Migration of SQL/MX, SQL/MP, and Enscribe databases and applications from an
HP NonStop S-series system to an HP Integrity NonStop NS-series system. For
more information, see the NonStop NS-Series Database Migration Guide.
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Migration from Enscribe databases and applications to NonStop SQL/MX. An
automated tool to convert Enscribe databases and applications to NonStop
SQL/MX does not exist. The Escort SQL product converts Enscribe databases and
applications to NonStop SQL/MP. For more information, see the ESCORT SQL™
User’s Guide, which you can obtain from Carr Scott Software Inc. at
http://www.carrscott.com/evaluation_prog.shtml.
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Migration to Format 2 SQL/MP tables. For more information, see the SQL/MP
Installation and Management Guide.