Want to transfer data from MySQL table to Azure?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a MySQL to Azure converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy MySQL data to Azure, Easy and Fast.
- Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Transfer data from MySQL table To Azure table
Login to MySQL and Azure -> Choose source MySQL table -> Set target Azure table -> Copy MySQL data to Azure
Choose source MySQL database and logon.

Choose target Azure database and logon.

Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Open a source MySQL table.

2. Select a destination Azure table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

4. Import MySQL data to Azure.

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