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E-MSS: Oracle to MSSQL Converted Datatype Imported As Char Instead of Varchar (Doc ID 2966713.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Applies to:

PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools - Version 8.48 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

When converting from ORACLE to SQL SERVER Database using data mover export/import of the PeopleSoft 9. x database all the table columns are created as "CHAR' instead of 'VARCHAR' 

The issue can be replicated using the following steps:

1. Run PeopleSoft Data Mover in bootstrap mode against the Target database
2. Run the datamover import script
3. Open a  Table definition using a SQL Query Tool.
4. Observe  the issue.

Changes

 

Cause

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