The data migration process occurs in two simple steps:
1. Creation of a table with the same name and file structure as the Btrieve file.
2. Copying of records from the Btrieve file to the table.
When using the BTR2SQL conversion tool to convert the data, the multi-step process occurs in one step. You also have the option to create an empty table and copy the data into the newly created table
Open the file.ddf. You can open multiple file.ddfs using the Path tab located under File |Preferences in the Main Menu.
1. Select a single data file or multiple data files for migration.
2. <Right-click> on a file that has been selected. It is only necessary to <right-click> on one of the selected files if you have multiple files selected for migration.
3. Select Convert Data Files….
4. Set the Options, Fields, and Indexes using the appropriate tabs if needed. Refer to the following sections for information on these tabs.
5. Press OK to run the conversion if you only are migrating one file, or press Run as Batchto run the conversion if you have selected multiple files for migration.
We also suggest that you take a few minute to review the subject Data Migration Processinside the Help system for further details.
Press OK to run the conversion if you only are migrating one file, or press Run as Batch to run the conversion if you have selected multiple files for migration.
We also suggest that you take a few minute to review the subject Data Migration Process inside the Help system for further details.