Want to convert data from SQL Server to Percona?
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- 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 Percona
Login to SQL Server and Percona -> Select source SQL Server tables -> Set target Percona tables -> Convert SQL Server to Percona
Choose source SQL Server database and logon.
Choose target Percona database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source SQL Server.
2. List target Percona tables.
3. Select Percona tables to import.
4. Convert data from SQL Server to Percona.
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See also:
SQL Server → Percona reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQL Server | in Percona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Percona are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in SQL Server | in Percona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Percona | mysqldump |
| Percona (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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