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Connecting to a PostgreSQL database

In DB Best Migration Platform, you can connect to a PostgreSQL database as a source database and as a target database (both for migration and upgrade projects). Use the following procedure to connect to your PostgreSQL database.

  1. Press Ctrl+N or click the New button to create a new project.
  2. Select PostgreSQL in the Source Platform or Target Platform drop-down list.
    DB Best Migration Platform connecting to PostgreSQL new project
  3. Select the Standard option in the Connection mode drop-down list if you want to connect to the PostgreSQL database in the standard mode.DB Best Migration Platform connecting to PostgreSQL standard mode
    • Specify the Server name in the appropriate field. You can enter it manually or select it from the drop-down list (if it has been already used).
    • Provide the rest of connection information to the PostgreSQL database: Server Port, Database name, and User name. You can manually enter these values manually or select them from drop-down lists.
    • Enter Password to complete the information about PostgreSQL database connection.
    • Check the Use SSL option to establish a secure connection to the PostgreSQL database.
    • Check the Trust server certificate option to specify that the driver can trust the server certificate when connecting to the PostgreSQL database using TLS.
    • Press the Connect button to establish the connection to your PostgreSQL database. If the connection credentials you specified are wrong, the application will display the error message.
  4. Select the Connection String option in the Connection mode drop-down list if you would like to connect to the PostgreSQL database using a special connection string.
    DB Best Migration Platform connecting to PostgreSQL connection string mode

    • Enter the Connection string manually or edit the proposed one.
    • Press the Connect button to establish the connection to your PostgreSQL database. If the connection credentials you specified are wrong, the application will display the error message.

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