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- Create Percona tables with auto mapping data types. Create Percona indexes.
Migrate from Azure to Percona
Login to Azure -> Login to Percona -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from Azure to Percona
Choose source Azure database and logon.

Choose target Percona database and logon.

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

then show the wizard.
1. Open source Azure.

2. Set “Import Type”.

3. Select Percona tables to migrate.

4. Migrate from Azure to Percona.
Create Percona tables. Copy Azure data to Percona. Create Percona indexes.

FAQ
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See also:
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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