Want to batch transfer data from Access to SQL Server ?
Using DBCopier, a native GUI software, a Access to SQL Server converter, you can batch transfer data from Access to SQL Server 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.
- Can work without Microsoft Access installed.
Batch transfer data from Access to SQL Server
Login to Access and target SQL Server -> Select source Access tables -> Set target SQL Server tables -> Transfer Access data to SQL Server
Choose source Access database and logon.
Choose target SQL Server database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source Access .
2. List target SQL Server tables.
3. Select SQL Server tables to import.
4. Batch transfer data from Access to SQL Server.
You can schedule and automate this “Access to SQL Server” conversion task by:
1) Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file.
More about DBCopier – Access to SQL Server sync tool
Access → SQL Server reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Access | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Long Integer | int |
| Bigint | Long Integer | bigint |
| Decimal | Decimal | decimal(p,s) |
| Float | Double | float |
| Text | Text(n) | nvarchar(n) |
| Long text | Long Text | nvarchar(max) |
| Date | Date/Time | date |
| Datetime | Date/Time | datetime2 |
| Binary | OLE Object | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | Yes/No | bit |
Dialect differences
Both Access and SQL Server are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Access | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 1433 |
| dates | Date/Time | datetime, datetime2, date, time |
| long text | MEMO | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | OLE Object | varbinary(max) |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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