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DB data migration is a pain

DB data migration is a pain

via Dev.toMarco Sbragi

JDBMig: A Lightweight CLI Tool for Cross-Database Data Migration When a client tasked me with migrating data from MySQL to PostgreSQL (and later Oracle), I conducted an extensive search for existing open-source solutions. While there are excellent commercial tools available, I found a gap in the open-source market for something that was both simple and highly functional without excessive overhead. At the time, I was working extensively with Java and JDBC . Given that JDBC drivers exist for virtually every data source, I decided to architect my own utility: JDBMig . Core Objectives The design philosophy was driven by four technical requirements: Simplicity: A streamlined CLI interface for terminal-based operations. OS Agnostic: Full portability across different operating systems. DB Independence: Leveraging JDBC to ensure compatibility with any SQL-compliant database. Data Mapping: The ability to map data structures with support for minor transformations or "adjustments" during the proc

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