Solution Guide for Migrating Oracle on UNIX to SQL Server - Willy .Net

<strong>Solution</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Migrating</strong> <strong>Oracle</strong> on UNIX to SQL Server on Windows 107Table 6.6: <strong>Oracle</strong> and SQL Server Table Types Compared<strong>Oracle</strong>Heap-Organized TableClustered Table -Partitioned Table -Nested Table -Temporary TableExternal Table -Object Table -Index-Organized TableSQL ServerHeapTemporary TableClustered IndexThe most common implementation of the table object is, in its basic <strong>for</strong>m, the heap-is the focus of the remainder of this organized table, and this table object section.The CREATE TABLE syntax, which creates a simple heap organized table, has threemajor parts:● Table name● Body (enclosed in parenthesis) — column name, column properties (data type,defaults, inline column constraints), out-of-line column constraints, tableconstraints● Storage specificationTable 6.7 compares the structural composition of the CREATE TABLE syntax in <strong>Oracle</strong>and SQL Server.Table 6.7: High-level Comparison of Table Definition Syntax<strong>Oracle</strong>SQL ServerCREATE TABLECREATE TABLE[schema.]table_name[[database.]owner.]table_name(column namecolumn data type(column namecolumn data typedefault expressioncolumn constraint, …defaults expressioncolumn constraint, …out of line or table constraintout of line or table constraint) )[storage_specification][storage_specification]The steps <strong>for</strong> creating a table in SQL Server using both Enterprise Manager and T-SQLare provided in the following procedures. To create a new table using Enterprise Manager, follow these steps:1. Expand Server, then Databases, and then the target database.2. Right-click Tables and select New Table. A new window appears <strong>for</strong> addingcolumns and other objects, such as indexes and constraints related to the table.This window is called the Table Designer tool.3. Add new columns in the top grid (column definition grid) along with the column datatype and nullability constraint. Some of the column's properties, such as Default