Database Migration Guides

How to migrate data to and from a database?

With Help Desk Migration you can:

• export help desk data to a database
• import your database to a help desk

Currently, our Migration Wizard supports the following database management systems:

• SQLite
• MySQL
• MS SQL
• PostgreSQL
• Oracle OCI
• IBM Db2

You can import data to SQLite in an automated way. Check the SQLite import guide for detailed instructions.

Migrate from MySQL

Before exporting data from MySQL, you should create a read-only database user for this IP address: 18.198.164.195. Go to our guide to set up a read-only user.

Afterward, go to Migration Wizard to set up a Free Demo:

1. Choose Database from a list of supported platforms.

2. Then select MySQL.

3. To establish a connection with MySQL, input the following parameters:

• The hostname of the server where your helpdesk database is located.
• The port number assigned to your helpdesk database.
• The name of the database that contains your helpdesk data.
• The username that was used during the installation of your helpdesk to access the database server.
• The password required to access the database server.

4. Click Continue.

Migrate from PostgreSQL

To transfer your PostgreSQL data to a new system, follow these simple steps:

1. From the list of options, choose "Database."

2. Then select "PostgreSQL" as your driver.

3. Provide the necessary details such as the server hostname, port number, database name, username, and password to establish a connection to the database. Click on "Continue."

How to Import Data from Help Desk to Database?

By default, Migration Wizard supports importing data into SQLite databases. During the migration process to an SQLite database, our migration tool transfers all your customer data in a standardized format. So, once a data migration is complete, you’ll receive an archive with a .db file that contains all your information.

What Is a .DB File?

A .db file is used to indicate that the file stores information in a structured database format. Here’s what a .db looks like in an SQLite database:

Depending on your source platform, the .db file includes tables for all migrated data like tickets, ticket attachments, comments, contacts, groups, articles, article attachments, folders, and categories.

Each table will contain columns with related data. For instance, the table for tickets includes columns like subject, company_id, group_id, tags, priority, status, type, requester_contact_id, etc.

How to Open a .DB File?

To open an SQLite file, you can use a web tool or application that facilitates viewing and editing SQLite files. For instance, you could access SQLite Viewer through Google Drive in the Chrome browser.

How to Import Data to a Database?

Here’s how to import customer records to an SQLite database:

1. Go to Migration Wizard and sign up.
2. Choose your source platform. Then fill in the access credentials.
3. Select the database as your target platform.
4. Click Continue and proceed with the rest of the steps.

How to connect and export MySQL database?

To connect and export a MySQL database using Help Desk Migration, follow these steps:

1. Begin by creating a read-only database user for for this IP address: 18.198.164.195. Follow the steps in the guide to create a read-only user.

2. Go to Migration Wizard and start the migration process. Sign in to your account and click Start new migration. Choose Database from the list, then MySQL.

3. Input the following parameters to connect to the database:

1. Hostname: The server where your helpdesk database is hosted.
2. Port number: The port number of your helpdesk database.
3. Database name: The name of the database containing your helpdesk data.
4. Username: The username used to log into the database server during your helpdesk installation.
5. Password: The password required to access the database server.

Can I migrate my database configuration/settings?

Help Desk Migration Service can migrate all of your data (Users, Contacts, Comments, Groups, Notes, Attachments, etc).

However, our service does not migrate any configuration of your database (macros, rules, reports, etc.)

How to convert SQLite to other databases?

There are several ways and converters to convert your SQLite to another. We don’t suggest you use scripts instead we’ve collected a shortlist of tools that convert databases. Here is the list of different convectors.

Note: there is no guarantee that any of these converters will switch types, keys, or the whole information to another database correctly.