Oracle to Postgres Select Query differences

Want me to blow your mind?  If you disable the autocommit, which is default, DDL can be rolled back!


I've been working towards an Oracle 12.2 to Postgres 11 (likely 12 by the time we get real serious) migration for a few months now.  Yes, getting used to the differences has been interesting.

I've not found a nice cheat sheet but I've also not really had the need to look.  When I need to do something, Google is pretty quick to offer advice.

I also prefer the Postgres documentation over Oracle's.  I find it MUCH easier to find what I'm looking for in their docs.

Haven't started with any PL/SQL/stored code migrations yet.  From the few pg/sql code blocks with simple loops that I'm copied, it should be interesting.  Had to drop ALL tables in a schema.  Code is similar to PL/SQL but different enough.

>>"dual"

I don't miss it.  If you do, easy enough to create it.

>>"sysdate"

But both have current_date and current_timestamp (not sure about Oracle 11 and I'm too lazy to pull up the 11g docs).

>>"connect by ..."

Pretty sure you can do the same with with recursive CTEs which both have.  Not tried them out yet!

I was hoping for some tips so I could some initial scanning of code

aware of the dual workaround

yep. cte instead of connect by (don't think I have any left anyway)

Will try current_date ... good idea.

no common function changes?

I guess decode is also a no go - easy enough to replace

any comments on performance?