Abacus: Database Conversions

When working with Abacus, the database must first be converted into MSSQL format.

Abacus from Sybase Advantage

Abacus uses an old database format named Sybase Advantage. Before performing the conversion, you will need to gain access to the data. This can be done two ways:

Method 1: Direct Access (Not Recommended)

The Abacus data files generally exist in locations such as this:

Regular Data: D:\Abacus\v23\data01

Accounting Data: D:\Abacus\v23\data01\accounting

Method 2: Backup Access (Recommended)

Our recommended way to access the data is to use the Abacus application to create a backup. The backup is a ZIP file which can be extracted and will contain copies of the database file.

Verifying Database Files

You will know you have the correct folder when you see lots of documents with .ADI, .ADT, and .ADM extensions like this:

Converting the Database

Once you have the database files, you can use Spectral Core to convert them to SQL Server. When doing the conversion, make sure to select the following options:

NOTE:

When you convert the database, the following error will occur but it can be safely ignored:

Once the database is converted, you can use Universal Migrator to back up the data from it.