Want to convert data from SQL Server to MariaDB?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a SQL Server to MariaDB converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert SQL Server to MariaDB, 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 SQL Server to MariaDB
Login to SQL Server and MariaDB -> Select source SQL Server tables -> Set target MariaDB tables -> Convert 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. List target MariaDB tables.
3. Select MariaDB tables to import.
4. Convert data from SQL Server to MariaDB.
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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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