Converting mssql 6.5 to oracle 8.0.5?

Question

Hello:
I will be working on an application that will be converted from mssql
6.5, sp 4 to Oracle 8.0.5.
Shortly, I will need to load start loading data from the mssql 6.5
application to oracle 8.0.5. There is no text data or anything else
that could be called more complicated o exotic. Just datetime, char and
varchar.
I am looking for information on :
1) how can I take a tables'data loaded out with bcp under mssql 6.5 and
load that data(and format) file into an Oracle table? Do I need to
convert each bcp \'s format file to a control file for slqloader to use?
2) If I use workbench migration utility, version 1.22, has any one used
that utility to load daat from a sql server 6.5 table to an oracle 8.0.5
table? Are there any issues involved?
3) Someone mnetioned to me that there may be issues with converting a
date field from sql server to oracle and the data field is converted to
varchar2? Has any one experienced this?
4) Has any one converted mssql 6.5 data to oracle8.05? any other
significant problems? Any other data type problems
Any information that can be provided will be greatly appreciated. Thank
you.
David Spaisman
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Answer 1

The Oracle Migration Workbench with SQLServer 6.5 plugin converts table data between SQlServer6.5 and Oracle internally, or creates the relevant bcp and sqlldr scripts to be run by the migrator.
Issues: Dates in oracle do not go to millisecondes. Identity columns are converted to triggers and sequences in oracle. Binary data mixed with ascii columns cannot be transferred using bcp and sqlldr.