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