Migration Tool SQL Anywhere to Postgres

[former_SQLA_member1694968]

Hi all,

we develop and distribute a ERP Software, developed with Appeon Powerbuilder using SQL Anywhere 17 as database. An SAP representative told us "You are not allowed to sell/ distribute (SQL Anywhere) licenses after 31.12.25". At the moment we are planning to switch to postgres. Can anyone recommend a migration tool that also supports triggers and procedures? How do you deal with this problem?

[MikePaola]

Hi Andre - I wanted to make a comment regarding what you were told about license distribution beyond 2025. As Product Manager for SQL Anywhere, I have already been following up with the OEM team and they are now re-evaluating the situation. My hope is that they will be able to come up with a solution that will allow distribution of SQLA OEM licenses beyond 2025. Once there's some news on that front, I can post an update in the Community. Hopefully, any changes will be in alignment with your company's needs and allow you to avoid the efforts of migrating to another database solution. Stay tuned!
Regards Mike Paola

[VolkerBarth]

Mike, I guess it would be helpful to state that on this question, too:

• https://sqlanywhere-forum.sap.com/questions/38924/action-required-sap-oem-partner-agreement-response

(Our company doesn't have an OEM agreement anymore, so we are not directly affected, but I guess forum users are eager to know about SQL Anywhere's general future, even if SAP is still evaluating OEM handling...)

[former_SQLA_member1694968]

Hi Mike, thank you for your message. It would be great for us and all other users if we could continue with SQL Anywhere.

Regards, Andre

[MikePaola]

Hi Volker - I can add that to the aforementioned thread as well.

[justin_willey]

Mike, that's encouraging to hear.

[glenn_barber]

One of the issues we have with our OEM agreement 0 is although we pay for the OEM rights and separately for support for our in-house installation - we are told that our support will end when the OEM agreement ends. Patently unfair business practice..So like it not we are forced to move ourselves and our customers with their own licenses to PostgreSQL