Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle Extension Pack missing SSMA for Oracle Data Migration Assistant.dll

Straughn, Wayne 0 Reputation points
2025-05-15T13:41:37.1833333+00:00

We installed SSMA for Oracle 10.1 and were trying to use the client side migration but it is calling for too much ram, so we tried to use the server side migration. However that fails immediately without much info as to why. We installed the extension pack on the target sql server and have noticed that the run attempts fail with the following windows event view errors:


WARNING


Log Name: Application

Source: SQLSERVERAGENT

Date: 5/14/2025 5:49:00 PM

Event ID: 208

Task Category: Job Engine

Level: Warning

Keywords: Classic

User: N/A

Computer: {xxx our server name xxx}

Description:

SQL Server Scheduled Job 'ssma_oracle data migration package {23665CA9-150A-4702-BDE3-4D49348585E2}' (0xCB520104882BE14D8652493D1CFC2944) - Status: Failed - Invoked on: 2025-05-14 17:49:00 - Message: The job failed. The Job was invoked by User {xxx our user xxx}. The last step to run was step 1 (migrate data).

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

<System>

<Provider Name="SQLSERVERAGENT" />

<EventID Qualifiers="16384">208</EventID>

<Version>0</Version>

<Level>3</Level>

<Task>3</Task>

<Opcode>0</Opcode>

<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>

<TimeCreated SystemTime="2025-05-14T21:49:00.7742345Z" />

<EventRecordID>15954</EventRecordID>

<Correlation />

<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />

<Channel>Application</Channel>

<Computer>{xxx our server name xxx}</Computer>

<Security />

</System>

<EventData>

<Data>ssma_oracle data migration package {23665CA9-150A-4702-BDE3-4D49348585E2}</Data>

<Data>0xCB520104882BE14D8652493D1CFC2944</Data>

<Data>Failed</Data>

<Data>2025-05-14 17:49:00</Data>

<Data>The job failed.  The Job was invoked by User {xxx our user name xxx}.  The last step to run was step 1 (migrate data).</Data>

</EventData>

</Event>


ERROR


Log Name: Application

Source: .NET Runtime

Date: 5/14/2025 6:03:07 PM

Event ID: 1023

Task Category: None

Level: Error

Keywords: Classic

User: N/A

Computer: {xxx our server name xxx}

Description:

Description: A .NET application failed.

Application: SSMA for Oracle Data Migration Assistant.exe

Path: D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL16.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Binn\Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle Extension Pack\bin\SSMA for Oracle Data Migration Assistant.exe

Message: The application to execute does not exist: 'D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL16.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Binn\Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle Extension Pack\bin\SSMA for Oracle Data Migration Assistant.dll'.

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

<System>

<Provider Name=".NET Runtime" />

<EventID Qualifiers="0">1023</EventID>

<Version>0</Version>

<Level>2</Level>

<Task>0</Task>

<Opcode>0</Opcode>

<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>

<TimeCreated SystemTime="2025-05-14T22:03:07.8501819Z" />

<EventRecordID>15970</EventRecordID>

<Correlation />

<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />

<Channel>Application</Channel>

<Computer>{xxx our server name xxx}</Computer>

<Security />

</System>

<EventData>

<Data>Description: A .NET application failed.

Application: SSMA for Oracle Data Migration Assistant.exe

Path: D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL16.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Binn\Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle Extension Pack\bin\SSMA for Oracle Data Migration Assistant.exe

Message: The application to execute does not exist: 'D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL16.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Binn\Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle Extension Pack\bin\SSMA for Oracle Data Migration Assistant.dll'.

</Data>

</EventData>

</Event>






SQL Server Migration Assistant
SQL Server Migration Assistant
A Microsoft tool designed to automate database migration to SQL Server from Access, DB2, MySQL, Oracle, and SAP ASE.
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  1. Lakshmi Narayana Garikapati 640 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-12-01T12:44:55.91+00:00

    Hi @Straughn, Wayne,

    1.Uninstall and Reinstall the Extension Pack

    Stop SQL Server services.
    
    Uninstall the current Extension Pack.
    
    Reinstall SSMA for Oracle Extension Pack 10.1 using Run as Administrator.
    
    Verify installation path:
    

    D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL16.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Binn\Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle Extension Pack\bin\

    Ensure SSMA for Oracle Data Migration Assistant.dll exists.

    1. Check Version Alignment Confirm both SSMA client and Extension Pack are 10.1. If upgrading, uninstall both client and Extension Pack before reinstalling.
    2. Verify SQL Server Agent Permissions The SQL Server Agent service account must have access to the Extension Pack directory. If using a custom service account, grant read/execute permissions.
    3. Test with Client-Side Migration If server-side continues to fail, test client-side migration with reduced batch sizes to confirm the issue is strictly Extension Pack related

    Thanks,

    Lakshmi.


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