Lotus Notes into SQL Server

  • We are in the first stages of converting a Lotus Notes 'database' into SQL Server 2000. Wondered if anyone else had attempted this with or wothout a 3rd party tool and if anyone had any ideas,hints, suggestions....

    Thanks!

  • No experience here. However we do use both SQL Server en Lotus Notes in our company.

    I would use the ODBC driver for Lotus Notes. This gives you relatively easy access to the Notes DB that is comparable to a 'real' relation DB.

    In fact, all documents of the same type (form) are presented in one table. Of course, you will have to enforce any referential integrity yourself.

    And knowing only a bit of the way Lotus Notes works, you'll probably will have to throw away heaps of data, to get your SQL DB normalized to a certain extent.

  • I used NotesSQL as a driver just for the Data migration. Never had to migrate the code on documents. I believe I downloaded the NotesSQL file off the Notes site.

  • Another group here used NotesSQL and I don't remember them having too many issues getting connected.

    "Don't roll your eyes at me. I will tape them in place." (Teacher on Boston Public)

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