Want to migrate from Azure to PostgreSQL ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Azure to PostgreSQL converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate Azure to PostgreSQL, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create PostgreSQL tables with auto mapping data types. Create PostgreSQL indexes.
Migrate from Azure to PostgreSQL
Login to Azure -> Login to PostgreSQL -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from Azure to PostgreSQL
Choose source Azure database and logon.
Choose target PostgreSQL database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source Azure.
2. Set “Import Type”.
3. Select PostgreSQL tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from Azure to PostgreSQL.
Create PostgreSQL tables. Copy Azure data to PostgreSQL. Create PostgreSQL indexes.
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See also:
Azure SQL → PostgreSQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Azure SQL | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | int | integer |
| Decimal | decimal(p,s) | numeric(p,s) |
| Float | float | double precision |
| Text | nvarchar(n) | varchar(n) |
| Long text | nvarchar(max) | text |
| Datetime | datetime2 | timestamp |
| Binary | varbinary(max) | bytea |
| Boolean | bit | boolean |
| JSON | nvarchar(max) | jsonb |
Dialect differences
Both Azure SQL and PostgreSQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Azure SQL | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1433 | 5432 |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | "double quotes" |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | LIMIT n |
| dates | datetime2, date, time | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time |
| long text | nvarchar(max) | TEXT |
| binary | varbinary(max) | BYTEA |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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