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The objective of data conversion is to convert between database systems without any loss of information. The data conversion process must transform the data from one data structure to another whilst preserving its semantics. Data conversion uses the data structure of the schema that results from schema translation.
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Fong, J.S.P., Wong Ting Yan, K. (2021). Data Conversion. In: Information Systems Reengineering, Integration and Normalization. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79584-9_4
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