Want to sync data from Access to PostgreSQL ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Access to PostgreSQL converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Synchronize Access to PostgreSQL, 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 PostgreSQL
Login to Access and target PostgreSQL -> Select source Access tables -> Set target PostgreSQL tables -> Sync Access data to PostgreSQL
Choose source Access database and logon.
Choose target PostgreSQL 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 PostgreSQL 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 PostgreSQL tables to sync.
4. Sync Access data to PostgreSQL.
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See also:
Access → PostgreSQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Access | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Long Integer | integer |
| Bigint | Long Integer | bigint |
| Decimal | Decimal | numeric(p,s) |
| Float | Double | double precision |
| Text | Text(n) | varchar(n) |
| Long text | Long Text | text |
| Date | Date/Time | date |
| Datetime | Date/Time | timestamp |
| Binary | OLE Object | bytea |
| Boolean | Yes/No | boolean |
| JSON | Long Text | jsonb |
Dialect differences
Both Access and PostgreSQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Access | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 5432 |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | "double quotes" |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | LIMIT n |
| dates | Date/Time | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time |
| long text | MEMO | TEXT |
| binary | OLE Object | BYTEA |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
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