Re: Oracle/SAP

I wouldn't even contemplate using replication on this before talking to SAP. Generally, you'll find these sorts of Financial / HR systems will not support replication, because the inter-relationships between tables are so complex that it's almost impossible to map tables together.

HTH. Pete

rsj_at_ogse.com wrote:

> Hi all,
> We are trying to get some idea of what it would take to migrate an
> Oracle database (version not known at this point) which stores SAP data
> from a DEC Alpha to an HP9000. Our goal is minimal, if any downtime.
> The database size is somewhere in the area of 500 gigabytes. I was
> hoping there would be some way to set up a replication process that can
> run behind the scenes while the application continues to run on the
> DEC. Then, once the databases are completely replicated, we could
> possibly just switch any local assignments to the new database. Any
> feedback is greatly appreciated. We are also looking for any
> testimonials of running Oracle on HP hardware.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help,
> Randy Jean
> Orion Group Software Engineers
>
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Received on Tue Sep 28 1999 - 12:07:57 CDT