OpenEdge Data Management: DataServer for Microsoft SQL Server

Chapter 2: Initial Programming Considerations
• Generate Delta.sql OpenEdge to MS SQL Server
• Dump as Create Table Statement
Update/Add Table definitions utility
The Update/Add Table Definitions utility allows you to pull definitions from a table in a
foreign data source. The table may be new or already exist in the schema holder, in
which case you can add definitions or update definitions that are outdated. By default,
MS SQL Server DATETIME and SMALLDATETIME data types are mapped to the
OpenEdge DATE data type. The utility allows you to change the mapping to OpenEdge
DATETIME.
Note: Since time zone support is new in 10.2B, any DATETIMEOFFSET column pulled
from an MSS SQL Server 2008 or later database is automatically mapped to
DATETIME-TZ by default.
Schema Migration > OpenEdge DB to MS SQL Server
By default, ABL DATE and DATETIME data types were mapped to MS SQL Server
DATETIME data types. However, the migration tool provides you with the option of
selecting the following datetime data type mapping:
OpenEdge Data Type MSS Data Type
DATE DATE
DATETIME DATETIME2
DATETIME-TZ DATETIMEOFFSET
To override the default mapping and choose a mapping to the data types supported by
MS SQL Server 2008, uncheck the Map to MSS ‘Datetime’ Type option in the
OpenEdge to MS SQL Server Conversion Advanced Options dialog (You can open
this dialog by clicking the Advanced button on the Figure 24.)
Note: Do not uncheck the Map to MSS ‘Datetime’ Type option if your migration
target is not an MS SQL Server 2008 database or above.You will receive an
error message if you try to connect to a version of MS SQL Server prior to
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