db_migrator
db_migrator
db_migrator : Tools to migrate other databases to PostgreSQL
Overview
| ID | Extension | Package | Version | Category | License | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9540 | db_migrator | db_migrator | 1.0.0 | ETL | BSD 3-Clause | SQL |
| Attribute | Has Binary | Has Library | Need Load | Has DDL | Relocatable | Trusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
----d-r | No | No | No | Yes | yes | no |
| Relationships | |
|---|---|
| See Also | mysql_fdw oracle_fdw tds_fdw orafce pg_bulkload jdbc_fdw db2_fdw pgtt |
Packages
| Type | Repo | Version | PG Major Compatibility | Package Pattern | Dependencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXT | PIGSTY | 1.0.0 | 18 17 16 15 14 | db_migrator | - |
| RPM | PIGSTY | 1.0.0 | 18 17 16 15 14 | db_migrator_$v | - |
| DEB | PIGSTY | 1.0.0 | 18 17 16 15 14 | postgresql-$v-db-migrator | - |
| Linux / PG | PG18 | PG17 | PG16 | PG15 | PG14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
el8.x86_64 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 |
el8.aarch64 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 |
el9.x86_64 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 |
el9.aarch64 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 |
el10.x86_64 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 |
el10.aarch64 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 |
d12.x86_64 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 |
d12.aarch64 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 |
d13.x86_64 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 |
d13.aarch64 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 |
u22.x86_64 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 |
u22.aarch64 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 |
u24.x86_64 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 |
u24.aarch64 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 | PIGSTY 1.0.0 |
Source
pig build pkg db_migrator; # build rpm/debInstall
Make sure PGDG and PIGSTY repo available:
pig repo add pgsql -u # add both repo and update cacheInstall this extension with pig:
pig install db_migrator; # install via package name, for the active PG version
pig install db_migrator -v 18; # install for PG 18
pig install db_migrator -v 17; # install for PG 17
pig install db_migrator -v 16; # install for PG 16
pig install db_migrator -v 15; # install for PG 15
pig install db_migrator -v 14; # install for PG 14Create this extension with:
CREATE EXTENSION db_migrator;Usage
A framework for migrating databases from other data sources to PostgreSQL using foreign data wrappers and source-specific plugins.
Enabling
CREATE EXTENSION db_migrator;Available Plugins
- ora_migrator - Oracle migration
- mysql_migrator - MySQL/MariaDB migration
- mssql_migrator - Microsoft SQL Server migration
Complete Migration Example (Oracle)
-- Setup (as superuser)
CREATE EXTENSION oracle_fdw;
CREATE SERVER oracle FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER oracle_fdw
OPTIONS (dbserver '//dbserver.mydomain.com/ORADB');
GRANT USAGE ON FOREIGN SERVER oracle TO migrator;
CREATE USER MAPPING FOR migrator SERVER oracle
OPTIONS (user 'orauser', password 'orapwd');
-- Migrate (as migrator user)
CREATE EXTENSION ora_migrator;
SELECT db_migrate(
plugin => 'ora_migrator',
server => 'oracle',
only_schemas => '{TESTSCHEMA1,TESTSCHEMA2}'
);Step-by-Step Migration
For more control, execute migration in stages:
-- 1. Create staging schemas and snapshot metadata
SELECT db_migrate_prepare(
plugin => 'ora_migrator',
server => 'oracle',
only_schemas => '{SCHEMA1}'
);
-- 2. Review and modify staging data
-- Edit pgsql_stage tables to customize type mappings, rename objects, etc.
UPDATE pgsql_stage.tables SET migrate = TRUE WHERE ...;
-- 3. Create schemas and migrate data
SELECT db_migrate_mkforeign(plugin => 'ora_migrator', server => 'oracle');
SELECT db_migrate_tables(plugin => 'ora_migrator');
-- 4. Create constraints and indexes
SELECT db_migrate_constraints(plugin => 'ora_migrator');
SELECT db_migrate_indexes(plugin => 'ora_migrator');
-- 5. Cleanup
SELECT db_migrate_finish();Key Features
- Migrates tables, sequences, indexes, constraints, views, functions
- Data type mapping from source to PostgreSQL types (customizable)
- Continues on errors, reporting which objects failed
- Uses FDW staging schema for metadata inspection before migration
- Schema and object name translation via plugin functions
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