:doc:`DatabaseMigrationService <../../dms>` / Client / start_metadata_model_conversion

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start_metadata_model_conversion
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.. py:method:: DatabaseMigrationService.Client.start_metadata_model_conversion(**kwargs)

  

  Converts your source database objects to a format compatible with the target database.

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/dms-2016-01-01/StartMetadataModelConversion>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
  ::

    response = client.start_metadata_model_conversion(
        MigrationProjectIdentifier='string',
        SelectionRules='string'
    )
    
  :type MigrationProjectIdentifier: string
  :param MigrationProjectIdentifier: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The migration project name or Amazon Resource Name (ARN).

    

  
  :type SelectionRules: string
  :param SelectionRules: **[REQUIRED]** 

    A value that specifies the database objects to convert.

    

  
  
  :rtype: dict
  :returns: 
    
    **Response Syntax**

    
    ::

      {
          'RequestIdentifier': 'string'
      }
      
    **Response Structure**

    

    - *(dict) --* 
      

      - **RequestIdentifier** *(string) --* 

        The identifier for the conversion operation.

        
  
  **Exceptions**
  
  *   :py:class:`DatabaseMigrationService.Client.exceptions.AccessDeniedFault`

  
  *   :py:class:`DatabaseMigrationService.Client.exceptions.InvalidResourceStateFault`

  
  *   :py:class:`DatabaseMigrationService.Client.exceptions.ResourceAlreadyExistsFault`

  
  *   :py:class:`DatabaseMigrationService.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundFault`

  
  *   :py:class:`DatabaseMigrationService.Client.exceptions.KMSKeyNotAccessibleFault`

  
  *   :py:class:`DatabaseMigrationService.Client.exceptions.ResourceQuotaExceededFault`

  
  *   :py:class:`DatabaseMigrationService.Client.exceptions.S3ResourceNotFoundFault`

  
  *   :py:class:`DatabaseMigrationService.Client.exceptions.S3AccessDeniedFault`

  