Database transfer
- Convert to InnoDB
- Database transfer
- DB search and replace
- Question engine upgrade helper
- Spam cleaner
- Timezones updater
(Additional tools may be found elsewhere in the admin settings)
The database transfer tool enables an administrator to migrate their Moodle site from one database to another, for example from MySQL to Postgres.
The tool is currently classed as an experimental feature and may be found in Settings > Site administration > Development > Experimental > Database migration. There is also a command line script in admin/tool/dbtransfer/cli/migrate.php.
The dbtransfer tool uses the XMLDB schema definitions from Moodle and installed plugins to retrieve the data from one database and transfer it another. If there is any object in the current database (columns, tables,...) not included in the XMLDB schema the dbtransfer won't be executed until these objects are removed (this may happen if Moodle has been upgraded from earlier versions).
See also
- MDL-34441 finish dbtransfer tool implementation
Using Moodle forum discussions:
