Oracle to MySQL
real-time replication
TwinCommit replicates Oracle Database to MySQL in real time by reading the Oracle transaction log and applying every committed change exactly once and in commit order. Use it to migrate or continuously mirror Oracle into MySQL with zero downtime, with no triggers or capture tables on the source.
Oracle
log reader
commit-ordered · exactly-once
MySQL
native writer
How capture works on Oracle
TwinCommit parses online redo and archived logs directly, including RAC threads, and reassembles transactions in SCN order before they leave the host.
Prerequisites
- ✓ARCHIVELOG mode
- ✓Minimal plus primary-key supplemental logging
- ✓Read access to V$ views and the archive destination
How apply works on MySQL
Multi-row INSERT … ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE and DELETE batches, committed with the checkpoint in one transaction.
Requirements
- ✓binlog_format = ROW and binlog_row_image = FULL
- ✓GTID mode recommended
- ✓REPLICATION SLAVE and REPLICATION CLIENT grants
Setup
Set up Oracle → MySQL in four steps
- 1
Prepare Oracle
Run twincommit check. It verifies archivelog mode and the other prerequisites, and prints the exact fix for anything missing.
- 2
Point at MySQL
Add a target block for MySQL. TwinCommit can generate target DDL with twincommit ddl -apply.
- 3
Snapshot
twincommit snapshot copies each table under a brief share lock and records the exact log position.
- 4
Stream
twincommit run streams every committed change from that position, exactly once and in commit order.
source:
type: oracle
database: PRODDB
user: ${SRC_USER}
password: ${SRC_PASSWORD}
target:
type: mysql
dsn: ${MYSQL_DSN}
database: replica
tables:
- source: SALES.ORDERS
- source: SALES.ORDER_LINES
exclude_columns: [INTERNAL_NOTES]Oracle to MySQL replication FAQ
How does TwinCommit replicate Oracle to MySQL?
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TwinCommit reads changes from the Oracle transaction log, buffers them per transaction, and applies each committed transaction to MySQL in commit order. Multi-row INSERT … ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE and DELETE batches, committed with the checkpoint in one transaction.
Does Oracle to MySQL replication need triggers or capture tables?
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No. TwinCommit reads the Oracle log directly and creates no objects in the source database.
Is Oracle to MySQL replication exactly-once?
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Yes. TwinCommit commits its checkpoint in the same MySQL transaction as the data, so a crash or restart never loses or duplicates a transaction.
What Oracle versions are supported?
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Oracle 19c, 21c, 23ai · RAC, Data Guard standby, CDB/PDB · Autonomous Database (target).
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