DATA CONVERSION

Conversion of your existing data from legacy systems is the most complex task associated with the installation of a new computer system. SOFTWARE TECHNIQUES, Inc. (STI) has the knowledge and experience to help your county manage your conversion project and insure a smooth conversion.

Our conversion team will help you retain as much of your existing data as possible thus minimizing "re-keying" of data by your staff. In most cases, our team has converted almost all data in existing county systems. Costs for data conversion projects vary due to a number of factors including: current software, current data format (ASCII, EBCIDIC, etc.) uniqueness of the current system, quality of the file layout, documentation, and other factors

Most new and upgraded computing systems require at least some data conversion to implement our state-of-the-art relational database management system (RDBMS). We perform most data migration through the use of a set of customized programs and scripts built specifically to address your current data structures.

At SOFTWARE TECHNIQUES, Inc. our Data Conversion experts manage your data conversion, populate lookup tables and establish and maintain referential data integrity of all data. From a technical viewpoint, the internal structure of a database management system can vary widely and includes organizational structures referred to as relational, network, flat, and hierarchical systems.

We convert your existing data to the RDBMS of your choice of Oracle, MS-SQL Server, DB2 or Informix. This can be your current platform or one in which your county is migrating toward. CAMATOOLS is completely database independent! STI employs in-house experts for each of these major RDBMSs so we know the most efficient ways of importing your data, configuring CAMATOOLS, and performance tuning your environment.