Released: SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) v7.3

Overview

Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) v7.3  for Oracle, MySQL, SAP ASE (formerly SAP Sybase ASE), DB2 and Access lets users convert database schema to Microsoft SQL Server schema, upload the schema, and migrate data to the target SQL Server (see below for supported versions).

What is new in v7.3?

• Improved quality and conversion metric with targeted fixes based on customer feedback.
• SSMA extensibility framework exposed via
  • Export functionality to a SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) project
    • You can now export schema scripts from SSMA as an SSDT project and use that to make additional schema changes and deploy your database.
      
  • Libraries that can be consumed by SSMA for performing custom conversions
    • You can now construct code that can handle custom syntax conversions and conversions that weren’t previously handled by SSMA
      • Instructions on how to construct a custom converter can be found here.
      • Sample project for conversion can be downloaded here.

Downloads

• SSMA for Access
• SSMA for DB2
• SSMA for MySQL
• SSMA for Oracle
• SSMA for SAP ASE (formerly SAP Sybase ASE)

Resources

• SQL Server Migration Assistant: How to assess and migrate database(s) from non Microsoft data platforms to SQL Server
• Extending SQL Server Migration Assistant’s conversion capabilities

NOTE: Please visit https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/datamigration/  for latest post on tools that support upgrades and migrations.