Want to migrate from SQL Server to Access ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a SQL Server to Access converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate SQL Server to Access, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create Access tables with auto mapping data types. Create Access indexes.
- Can work without Microsoft Access installed.
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Migrate from SQL Server to Access
Login to SQL Server -> Login to Access -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from SQL Server to Access
Choose source SQL Server database and logon.
Choose / create target Access database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source SQL Server.
2. Set “Import Type”.
3. Select Access tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from SQL Server to Access.
Create Access tables. Copy SQL Server data to Access. Create Access indexes.
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See also:
SQL Server → Access reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQL Server | in Access |
|---|---|---|
| Int | int | Long Integer |
| Bigint | bigint | Long Integer |
| Decimal | decimal(p,s) | Decimal |
| Float | float | Double |
| Text | nvarchar(n) | Text(n) |
| Long text | nvarchar(max) | Long Text |
| Date | date | Date/Time |
| Datetime | datetime2 | Date/Time |
| Binary | varbinary(max) | OLE Object |
| Boolean | bit | Yes/No |
Dialect differences
Both SQL Server and Access are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in SQL Server | in Access |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1433 | (file-based) |
| dates | datetime, datetime2, date, time | Date/Time |
| long text | nvarchar(max) | MEMO |
| binary | varbinary(max) | OLE Object |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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