Want to batch transfer data from SQL Server to MySQL ?
Using DBCopier, a native GUI software, a SQL Server to MySQL converter, you can batch transfer data from SQL Server to MySQL (MariaDB, Percona) easily 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, macOS.
Batch transfer data from SQL Server to MySQL (MariaDB, Percona)
Login to SQL Server and target MySQL -> Select source SQL Server tables -> Set target MySQL tables -> Transfer SQL Server data to MySQL
Choose source SQL Server database and logon.
Choose target MySQL database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source SQL Server .
2. List target MySQL tables.
3. Select MySQL tables to import.
4. Batch transfer data from SQL Server to MySQL.
You can schedule and automate this “SQL Server to MySQL” conversion task by:
1) Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file.
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SQL Server → MySQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQL Server | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | int | INT |
| Bigint | bigint | BIGINT |
| Decimal | decimal(p,s) | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | float | DOUBLE |
| Text | nvarchar(n) | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | nvarchar(max) | LONGTEXT |
| Date | date | DATE |
| Datetime | datetime2 | DATETIME |
| Binary | varbinary(max) | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | bit | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | nvarchar(max) | JSON |
Dialect differences
Both SQL Server and MySQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in SQL Server | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1433 | 3306 |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | `backtick` |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | LIMIT n |
| dates | datetime, datetime2, date, time | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | nvarchar(max) | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | varbinary(max) | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| MySQL | mysqldump, or mysql -e "SELECT ..." > out.csv |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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