Data length problem migrating from sql server 7 to oracle 8i

I just migrated SQL Server 7 database to Oracle 8i db and everything seemed to have ran ok except that in my newly created oracle database, the field size is doubled. For instance a field with nvarchar(4) in sql server would convert to varchar2(8). Has anyone ran into this problem and also does anyone know how to fix it? Thank you so much.

Hi Roberto,
You cannot use Workbench 1.2.2 to migrate from SQL Server 7 to
Oracle 8.
However, the good news is that we have a new verion of the
workbench that will have a plugin that can migrate from SQL
Server 7.0 to Oracle8.
A beta version will be downloadable from this web-site in approx
one week. Eventhough this version is a beta version, it has
undergone some rigourous testing and is very close to production.
Regards
John
Roberto Werneck (guest) wrote:
: I would like to know if it is possible to use the workbench
: 1.2.2 to migrate from SQL Server 7 to Oracle 8. If possible
what
: kinds of problems would i probably have. If not, how can i get
: the Beta version ?
: Thanks,
Oracle Technology Network
http://technet.oracle.com
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