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Transfer data from PostgreSQL table To Percona table
Login to PostgreSQL and Percona -> Choose source PostgreSQL table -> Set target Percona table -> Copy PostgreSQL data to Percona
Choose source PostgreSQL database and logon.

Choose target Percona database and logon.

Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Open a source PostgreSQL table.

2. Select a destination Percona table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

4. Import PostgreSQL data to Percona.

More about PostgreSQL to Percona converter
See also:
- Copy PostgreSQL query results to Percona table
- Merge multiple similar PostgreSQL tables to 1 Percona table
- Batch copy PostgreSQL tables to Percona
PostgreSQL → Percona reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in PostgreSQL | in Percona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Percona are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in PostgreSQL | in Percona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Percona | mysqldump |
| Percona (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
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