Want to import multiple JSON files into a single Percona table?
Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop JSON to Percona converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Import JSON to Percona, 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.
- Convert locally and privately, avoid uploading large or private JSON file(s) to online services.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Import multiple JSON files into a single Percona table
Login to Percona -> Choose JSON files -> Set Percona table -> Import JSON files to Percona table
Choose Percona and logon.
Click “Wizard – N Files To 1 Table” at task dialog.
Select the “JSON” file type.
then show the wizard.
1. Select a folder that constains JSON files.
Support large ( > 4GB ) JSON file.
2. Config first JSON file importing options.
3. Select a Percona table and config fields.
4. Preview data will be in Percona table.
5. Import multiple JSON files to the Percona table.
View imported data in Percona table
Convert JSON files to Percona in command line
Save “JSON to Percona” session, then you can:
- Import multiple JSON to a single Percona table in Windows command line.
- Import multiple JSON to a single Percona table in Linux command line.
- Import multiple JSON to a single Percona table in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for converting JSON files to Percona
You can schedule and automate this “JSON to Percona” conversion task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “JSON to Percona” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “JSON to Percona” conversion.
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See also:
JSON → Percona reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in JSON | in Percona |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234 (number) | INT |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | BIGINT |
| Decimal | 1234.56 (number) | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | 1.234e10 (number) | DOUBLE |
| Text | "text" (string) | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | "multi-line\ntext" (escaped newline inside a string) | LONGTEXT |
| Date | "2026-09-18" (string) | DATE |
| Datetime | "2026-09-18T14:30:00Z" (string) | DATETIME |
| Binary | "base64:..." (string) | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | true / false (boolean) | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | nested object or array, kept as structure | JSON |
Dialect differences
JSON is a file format and Percona is a database server, so the target has to be told the types the file never carried - the rows below are where the two sides diverge.
| Property | in JSON | in Percona |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 3306 |
| identifiers | Double quotes; backslash escapes | `backtick` |
| row limit | — | LIMIT n |
| dates | No date type: dates arrive as strings and the reader must p... | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | — | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | Not supported natively - base64 inside a string | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
| separator | Braces and commas | — |
| encoding | UTF-8 by definition | — |
| typing | string, number, boolean, null, object, array - no date type | — |
| shape | Nested objects and arrays | Tables of rows and columns |
| ceiling | Whole document is usually parsed into memory | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Percona | mysqldump |
| Percona (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
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