Want to migrate from SQL Server to MariaDB?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a SQL Server to MariaDB converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate SQL Server to MariaDB, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create MariaDB tables with auto mapping data types. Create MariaDB indexes.
Migrate from SQL Server to MariaDB
Login to SQL Server -> Login to MariaDB -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from SQL Server to MariaDB
Choose source SQL Server database and logon.
Choose target MariaDB database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source SQL Server.
2. Set “Import Type”.
3. Select MariaDB tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from SQL Server to MariaDB.
Create MariaDB tables. Copy SQL Server data to MariaDB. Create MariaDB indexes.
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See also:
SQL Server → MariaDB reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQL Server | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 MariaDB are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in SQL Server | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| MariaDB | mariadb-dump |
| MariaDB (load) | mariadb-import, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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