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Batch copy data from Azure tables to Percona tables
Login to Azure and Percona -> Select source Azure tables -> Set target Percona tables -> Copy Azure data to Percona
Choose source Azure database and logon.

Choose target Percona database and logon.

Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Select source Azure tables.

2. List target Percona tables.

3. Select Percona tables to import.

4. Transfer data from Azure tables to Percona.

More about Azure to Percona converter
See also:
- Copy Azure table data to Percona
- Copy Azure query results to Percona table
- Merge multiple similar Azure tables to 1 Percona table
Azure SQL → Percona reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Azure SQL | 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 Azure SQL and Percona are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Azure SQL | in Percona |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1433 | 3306 |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | `backtick` |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | LIMIT n |
| dates | 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 |
|---|---|
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| Percona | mysqldump |
| Percona (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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