Want to convert data from PostgreSQL to MySQL ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a PostgreSQL to MySQL converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert PostgreSQL to MySQL, 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.
Convert data from PostgreSQL to MySQL
Login to PostgreSQL and MySQL -> Select source PostgreSQL tables -> Set target MySQL tables -> Convert PostgreSQL to MySQL
Choose source PostgreSQL database and logon.
Choose target MySQL database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source PostgreSQL.
2. List target MySQL tables.
3. Select MySQL tables to import.
4. Convert data from PostgreSQL to MySQL.
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See also:
PostgreSQL → MySQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in PostgreSQL | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | integer | INT |
| Bigint | bigint | BIGINT |
| Decimal | numeric(p,s) | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | double precision | DOUBLE |
| Text | varchar(n) | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | text | LONGTEXT |
| Date | date | DATE |
| Datetime | timestamp | DATETIME |
| Binary | bytea | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | boolean | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | jsonb | JSON |
Dialect differences
Both PostgreSQL and MySQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in PostgreSQL | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | 5432 | 3306 |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | `backtick` |
| dates | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | TEXT | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | BYTEA | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| MySQL | mysqldump, or mysql -e "SELECT ..." > out.csv |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
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