Want to batch copy data from Access tables to PostgreSQL ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Access to PostgreSQL converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Bulk copy Access to PostgreSQL, 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.
Batch copy data from Access tables to PostgreSQL tables
Login to Access and PostgreSQL -> Select source Access tables -> Set target PostgreSQL tables -> Copy Access data to PostgreSQL
Choose source Access database and logon.
Choose target PostgreSQL database and logon.
Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source Access tables.
2. List target PostgreSQL tables.
3. Select PostgreSQL tables to import.
4. Transfer data from Access tables to PostgreSQL.
More about Access to PostgreSQL converter
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See also:
- Copy Access table data to PostgreSQL
- Copy Access query results to PostgreSQL table
- Merge multiple similar Access tables to 1 PostgreSQL table
Access → PostgreSQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Access | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Long Integer | integer |
| Bigint | Long Integer | bigint |
| Decimal | Decimal | numeric(p,s) |
| Float | Double | double precision |
| Text | Text(n) | varchar(n) |
| Long text | Long Text | text |
| Date | Date/Time | date |
| Datetime | Date/Time | timestamp |
| Binary | OLE Object | bytea |
| Boolean | Yes/No | boolean |
| JSON | Long Text | jsonb |
Dialect differences
Both Access and PostgreSQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Access | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 5432 |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | "double quotes" |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | LIMIT n |
| dates | Date/Time | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time |
| long text | MEMO | TEXT |
| binary | OLE Object | BYTEA |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
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