Want to sync data from Access to SQL Server ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Access to SQL Server converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Synchronize Access to SQL Server, 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.
Synchronize data from Access to SQL Server
Login to Access and target SQL Server -> Select source Access tables -> Set target SQL Server tables -> Sync Access data to SQL Server
Choose source Access database and logon.
Choose target SQL Server database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source Access tables to sync.
2. List target SQL Server tables.
Set “Import Type” to “Replace”, it will do a full synchronization.
Or set “Import Type” to “Upsert”, it will do a upsert synchronization.
3. Select SQL Server tables to sync.
4. Sync Access data to SQL Server.
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See also:
Access → SQL Server reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Access | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Long Integer | int |
| Bigint | Long Integer | bigint |
| Decimal | Decimal | decimal(p,s) |
| Float | Double | float |
| Text | Text(n) | nvarchar(n) |
| Long text | Long Text | nvarchar(max) |
| Date | Date/Time | date |
| Datetime | Date/Time | datetime2 |
| Binary | OLE Object | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | Yes/No | bit |
Dialect differences
Both Access and SQL Server are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Access | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 1433 |
| dates | Date/Time | datetime, datetime2, date, time |
| long text | MEMO | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | OLE Object | varbinary(max) |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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