This is the MySQL2PostgreSQL Pro manual. You will find here anything you need to know about this tool.

     MySQL2PostgreSQL Pro is an effective application which allows to easily convert MySQL databases to PostgreSQL and vice versa, unlike other similar tools, which commonly perform only one-way conversion. MySQL2PostgreSQL Pro performs Unicode support as well as a large number of useful features. The program is extremely easy to use, it is implemented like a common wizard-like application, so even an inexperienced user will be able to work with it. We doubt that you will have any problems with it, but in any case FAQ page is available for your convenience. Regularly benchmark tests show that MySQL2PostgreSQL products obviously stand out from the crowd of similar data conversion tools with its improved general functionality, high speed of conversion and stability of the software.

Features:

• Interactive (GUI) mode / command line mode;
• Saving data into a MySQL Dump, MySQL PHP Script for export to MySQL database;
• Saving data into a PostgreSQL Dump, PostgreSQL PHP Script for export to PostgreSQL;
• Feature to replace symbols in names of tables and fields (which are required not to be used as they are the symbols reserved for MySQL/PostgreSQL internal purposes) with a substitute symbol;
• Ability to select ISAM, MYISAM, HEAP, InnoDB  or BDB table types when copying data to MySQL or MySQL Dump;
• Unicode Support/Connection character sets support:
  LATIN1, LATIN2, LATIN5, LATIN7, ARMSCII8, ASCII, CP1250, CP1251, CP1256, CP1257, CP850, CP852, CP866,
  DEC8, GEOSTD8, GREEK, HEBREW, HP8, KEYBCS2, KOI8R, KOI8U, MACCE, MACROMAN, SWE7, UTF8 (unicode charset);
• Primary keys and Indexes support;
• Advanced customization options:
  - partial selection for database objects to be converted.
  - database objects (tables, fields, indexes) renaming before conversion.
  - detection of possible conversion errors at customization stage.
• Sessions support - all your settings can be saved and restored then;
• `ENUM` and `SET` MySQL database types support;
• Foreign key (relations) support;
• Data array support;
• Support for AutoIncrement fields conversion;
• Support for field default values conversion;
• Automation of the conversion process with built-in scheduler;
• High speed of data conversion;
• Skins support.
• Multilanguage Support.

Requirements:

• Windows XP/2000/NT (NT only with Internet Explorer 4.01)
  
• At least 32 MB of RAM
  
• Necessary privileges to write into database on the target MySQL/PostgreSQL server.

Important notice:

• Does not convert system (hidden) tables.

Application stages

• Start - how to start.
• Process stages - stages of conversion process.
• Registration - how to register.
• FAQ - if you still have questions, which were not highlighted in the previous sections, or experience troubles in using the application, please, check the MySQL2PostgreSQL Pro FAQ page out.