Abstract: A database management system and method is provided. In one example, the database management system may include a first type of source database, a second type of source database, a target database, and a replication system operable to replicate at least one of structure and data from either the first source database or the second source database to the target database. In another example, the source database may include a first table having a first configuration and a second table having a second configuration, and a first data record in the first table and a second data record in the second table. The replication system may include a data replication component adapted to identify both the first and second data records from the first and second tables having different configurations and replicate the first and second data records to the target database.

Abstract: A database management system and method are provided. In one example, the database management system may include a source database, a target database, and a replication system operable to identify a difference in structure between the source database and the target database and change the structure of the target database to correspond to the structure of the source database. In such an example, the structure of the target database may be alternatively changed manually. In another example, the source database may include structure and data, and the replication system may be operable to replicate at least one of the structure and the data to the target database without storing the at least one of the structure and the data in an intervening database as the at least one of the structure and the data is transmitted from the source database to the target database.