Migrating to Relational Systems: Problems, Methods, and Strategies

Abstract

ABSTRACT In this review, migration refers to the process of moving from non-relational to relational without manually rewriting all existing applications. The paper illustrates the migration method and process, surveys the current migration products, and discusses managerial issues for making the migration process effective. The discussion of these issues will help the practitioner in planning migration projects. Keywords: Relational Migration, Relational Data Bases, Legacy Systems, Data Conversion, Language Transformation, Data Propagation