Create a project to migrate data from a TiDB database to an OceanBase database in MySQL tenant mode

This topic describes how to use OceanBase Migration Service (OMS) to migrate data from a TiDB database to an OceanBase database in MySQL tenant mode.

Limits

• Only TiDB 4.x and 5.4 are supported.

• In long-term synchronization between databases, OMS does not support triggers in the destination database.

• OMS does not support the migration of a table without a primary key from a TiDB database to a MySQL tenant of OceanBase Database.

• OMS does not support the migration of data with spaces from a TiDB database to a MySQL tenant of OceanBase Database.

• If the character set used by the source database is UTF-8, we recommend that you use UTF-8 or a greater character set for the destination database.

• During reverse incremental migration from a TiDB database to a MySQL tenant of OceanBase Database, if the MySQL tenant is of a version earlier than V3.2.x and contains a multi-partition table that has a globally unique index, data may be lost during migration if you update the value of the partitioning key of the table.

• Do not write data into topics synchronized by TiCDC. Otherwise, a JDBC-connector exception will occur and an error that indicates a null pointer will be returned.

• OMS supports only the TiCDC Open Protocol. If you use an unsupported protocol, a JDBC-connector exception will occur and an error that indicates a null pointer will be returned.

• When the length of a field in the destination database is shorter than that in the source database, the data of this field will be truncated in the destination database, causing data inconsistency between the source and destination databases.

• If you change the unique index of the destination, you must restart the incremental synchronization. Otherwise, the data may be inconsistent.

Data type mappings

Create a data migration project

1. Create a migration project.

   1. Log on to the OMS console.

   2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Data Migration.

   3. On the Data Migration page, click Create Migration Project in the upper-right corner.

2. On the Select Source and Destination page, configure the parameters.

   Parameter	Description
   Migration Project Name	We recommend that you set it to a combination of Chinese characters, digits, and letters. It must not contain any spaces and cannot exceed 64 characters in length.
   Label	Click the field and select the target tag from the drop-down list. You can click Manage Tags to create, modify, and delete tags. For more information, see Use tags to manage data migration projects.
   Source	If you have created a TiDB data source, select it from the drop-down list. If you have not created a data source, click Create Data Source in the drop-down list and create a data source in the dialog box that appears on the right. For more information, see Create a TiDB data source. Notice If the TiDB data source is not bound to a valid Kafka data source or a topic, incremental synchronization is not supported.
   Destination	If you have created a data source for the MySQL tenant of OceanBase Database, select it from the drop-down list. If you have not created a data source, click Create Data Source in the drop-down list and create a data source in the dialog box that appears on the right. For more information, see Create OceanBase Database physical tables as a data source.

3. Click Next.

4. In the dialog box that appears, click OK.

   Note that this project supports only tables with a primary key or a non-null unique index and other tables are automatically filtered out.

5. On the Select Migration Type page, specify related parameters.

   Options are available for Migration Type include Schema Migration, Full Migration, Incremental Synchronization, Full Verification, and Reverse Incremental Migration.

   Migration type	Limits
   Full Migration	If you select Full Migration, we recommend that you use the ANALYZE statement to collect the statistics of the TiDB database before data migration.
   Incremental Synchronization	Incremental Synchronization supports the following DML operations: Insert, Delete, and Update. You can select the operations based on your business needs. If you create a TiDB data source without binding it to a Kafka data source, you cannot select Incremental Synchronization.
   Full Verification	If you select Full Verification, we recommend that you collect the statistics of the TiDB database and the OceanBase database in MySQL tenant mode before full verification. If you have selected Incremental Synchronization but did not select all DML statements in DML Synchronization, OMS does not support full data verification in this scenario.
   Reverse Incremental Migration	You cannot select Reverse Incremental Migration in the following cases: Multi-table aggregation and synchronization are enabled. Multiple schemas are configured in a rule to match one type of objects.

6. (Optional) Click Next. If you select Reverse Incremental Migration but the ConfigUrl, username, or password is not configured for the data source of the destination MySQL tenant of OceanBase Database, the More about Data Sources dialog box appears, prompting you to configure related parameters. For more information, see Create OceanBase Database physical tables as a data source.

   After you configure the parameters, click Test Connectivity. After the test succeeds, click Save.

7. Click Next. On the Select Migration Objects page, select the migration objects and migration scope.

   You can select one of the following two modes to migrate objects: Specify Objects or Match Rules.

   • Select Specify Objects. Then select the objects to be migrated on the left and click > to add them to the list on the right. You can select tables and views of one or more databases as the migration objects.

     Notice

     • The name of a table to be migrated and the names of columns in the table must not contain Chinese characters.

     • If the database or table name contains a double dollar sign ($$), you cannot create the migration project.

     When you migrate data from a TiDB database to an OceanBase database in MySQL tenant mode, OMS allows you to import objects through text, rename object names, and remove a single or all migration objects.

     Operation	Steps
     Import Objects	In the list on the right of the Specify Migration Scope section, click Import Objects in the upper-right corner. In the dialog box that appears, click OK. Notice This operation will overwrite previous selections. Proceed with caution. In the Import Objects dialog box, import the objects to be migrated. You can import CSV files to rename databases/tables. For more information, see Download and import the settings of migration objects. Click Validate. After the validation succeeds, click OK.
     Rename	In the list on the right of the Specify Migration Scope section, hover the pointer over the target object. Click Rename. Enter a new name and click OK.
     Remove/Remove All	OMS allows you to remove one or more objects from the destination database during data mapping. Remove a single migration object In the list on the right of the Specify Migration Scope section, hover the pointer over the target object, and click Remove. The migration object is removed. Remove all migration objects In the list on the right of the Specify Migration Scope section, click Remove All in the upper-right corner. In the dialog box that appears, click OK to remove all migration objects.

   • Select Match Rules. For more information, see Configure matching rules for migration objects.

8. Click Next. On the Migration Options page, configure the parameters.

   Parameter	Description
   Concurrency for Full Migration	The value can be Smooth, Normal, or Fast. The amount of resources to be consumed by a full data migration task varies based on the migration performance. You can also modify the configurations of the checker component to customize the concurrency. Notice To enable this feature, select Full Migration on the Select Migration Type page.
   Full Verification Concurrency	The value can be Smooth, Normal, or Fast. Different quantities of resources of the source and destination databases are consumed at different concurrencies. You can also modify the configurations of the checker component to customize the concurrency.
   Incremental Record Retention Time	The duration that incremental parsed files are cached in OMS. A longer retention period indicates more disk space occupied by the store component of OMS.
   Whether to Allow Destination Table to Be Not Empty During Full Migration	If destination tables are allowed to be not empty during full migration, full verification is performed in IN mode. Notice To enable this feature, select Full Migration on the Select Migration Type page.
   Whether to Allow Post-indexing	You can specify whether to allow post-indexing after full migration is completed. Post-indexing can shorten the time of full migration. Notice To enable this feature, select both Schema Migration and Full Migration on the Select Migration Type page. Only non-unique key indexes can be created after the migration is completed.

9. Click Precheck to start a precheck on the data migration project.

   During the precheck****, OMS checks the read and write privileges of the database users and the network connections of the databases. The data migration project can be started only after it passes all check items. If an error is returned:

   • You can troubleshoot the error and run the precheck again.

   • You can also click Skip in the Actions column of the precheck item that returns the error. Then, a dialog box appears, indicating the impact that may be caused if you choose to skip this check item. If you want to continue, click OK in the dialog box.

10. Click Start Project. If you do not need to start the project now, click Save to go to the details page of the data migration project. You can start the project later as needed.

OMS allows you to modify migration objects when a data migration project is running. For more information, see View and modify migration objects. After a data migration project is started, the migration objects will be executed based on the selected migration type. For more information, see the "View migration details" section in the View details of a data migration project.