Re: [GENERAL] [Fwd: [PORTS] M$ SQL server DTS package equivalent in

2007-01-26 Thread Jeremy Haile
I've also used Pentaho Data Integration (previously known as Kettle) quite extensively, and can recommend it. It supports many different databases and has fairly good documentation (although thin in some areas). It has a GUI drag-and-drop tool that can be used to configure transformations and is

Re: [GENERAL] [Fwd: [PORTS] M$ SQL server DTS package equivalent in Postgres]

2007-01-26 Thread Tomi N/A
Besides being easy to schedule and very flexible, manipulating data with queries is extremely powerful and fairly easy to maintain assuming you know a little SQL -- thanks to postgresql's huge array of built in string manipulation functions. Your skills learned here will pay off using the databas

Re: [GENERAL] [Fwd: [PORTS] M$ SQL server DTS package equivalent in Postgres]

2007-01-26 Thread Merlin Moncure
On 1/26/07, Tomi N/A <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 2007/1/23, Paul Lambert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Is there an equivalent in Postgres to the DTS Packages available in M$ > SQL server. what you're looking for exists in a number of variations. You can use a good text editor with the postgres' COPY c

Re: [GENERAL] [Fwd: [PORTS] M$ SQL server DTS package equivalent in Postgres]

2007-01-26 Thread Tomi N/A
2007/1/23, Paul Lambert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: G'day, Is there an equivalent in Postgres to the DTS Packages available in M$ SQL server. I use these in SQL server to pre-load data from CSV files prior to enabling replication from my primary application. Any pointers on where best to go for this

[GENERAL] [Fwd: [PORTS] M$ SQL server DTS package equivalent in Postgres]

2007-01-22 Thread Paul Lambert
Sorry, posted this to the wrong list :( Original Message Subject: [PORTS] M$ SQL server DTS package equivalent in Postgres Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:15:06 +0900 From: Paul Lambert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>