Batch transfer data from Access tables to PostgreSQL tables

First, you need download and install AccessToPostgres.

AccessToPostgres is a tool to convert Access data to PostgreSQL.

Using AccessToPostgres you can batch export Access tables data to PostgreSQL tables easily and fast.

Batch transfer data from Access tables To PostgreSQL tables

Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.

Batch import data from Access tables to PostgreSQL tables - Task Window

then show the wizard.

1. Open Source.

Batch convert data from Access tables to PostgreSQL tables - Open Source schema

2. Select Destination.

Batch extract data from Access tables to PostgreSQL tables - select destination schema

3. Select tables to import.

Batch import data from Access tables to PostgreSQL tables - select tables

4. Import.

Batch import data from Access tables to PostgreSQL tables - batch import


More about AccessToPostgres – the tool to move data from Access to PostgreSQL

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Access → PostgreSQL reference

Type mapping

Value kindin Accessin PostgreSQL
IntLong Integerinteger
BigintLong Integerbigint
DecimalDecimalnumeric(p,s)
FloatDoubledouble precision
TextText(n)varchar(n)
Long textLong Texttext
DateDate/Timedate
DatetimeDate/Timetimestamp
BinaryOLE Objectbytea
BooleanYes/Noboolean
JSONLong Textjsonb

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.

Propertyin Accessin PostgreSQL
port(file-based)5432
identifiers[square brackets]"double quotes"
row limitSELECT TOP nLIMIT n
datesDate/Timetimestamp, timestamptz, date, time
long textMEMOTEXT
binaryOLE ObjectBYTEA

Command line

SideCommand
PostgreSQLpg_dump or COPY ... TO
PostgreSQL (load)COPY ... FROM

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