Want to transfer data from SQL Server table to Percona?
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Transfer data from SQL Server table To Percona table
Login to SQL Server and Percona -> Choose source SQL Server table -> Set target Percona table -> Copy SQL Server data to Percona
Choose source SQL Server database and logon.

Choose target Percona database and logon.

Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Open a source SQL Server table.

2. Select a destination Percona table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

4. Import SQL Server data to Percona.

More about SQL Server to Percona converter
See also:
- Copy SQL Server query results to Percona table
- Merge multiple similar SQL Server tables to 1 Percona table
- Batch copy SQL Server tables to Percona
SQL Server → Percona reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQL Server | in Percona |
|---|---|---|
| Int | int | INT |
| Bigint | bigint | BIGINT |
| Decimal | decimal(p,s) | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | float | DOUBLE |
| Text | nvarchar(n) | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | nvarchar(max) | LONGTEXT |
| Date | date | DATE |
| Datetime | datetime2 | DATETIME |
| Binary | varbinary(max) | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | bit | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | nvarchar(max) | JSON |
Dialect differences
Both SQL Server and Percona are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in SQL Server | in Percona |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1433 | 3306 |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | `backtick` |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | LIMIT n |
| dates | datetime, datetime2, date, time | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | nvarchar(max) | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | varbinary(max) | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| Percona | mysqldump |
| Percona (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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