Want to migrate from SQL Server to SQLite ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a SQL Server to SQLite converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate SQL Server to SQLite, Easy and Fast.
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- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create SQLite tables with auto mapping data types. Create SQLite indexes.
Migrate from SQL Server to SQLite
Login to SQL Server -> Login to SQLite -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from SQL Server to SQLite
Choose source SQL Server database and logon.
Choose / create target SQLite 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 SQLite tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from SQL Server to SQLite.
Create SQLite tables. Copy SQL Server data to SQLite. Create SQLite indexes.
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See also:
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Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQL Server | in SQLite |
|---|---|---|
| Int | int | INTEGER |
| Bigint | bigint | INTEGER |
| Decimal | decimal(p,s) | NUMERIC |
| Float | float | REAL |
| Text | nvarchar(n) | TEXT |
| Long text | nvarchar(max) | TEXT |
| Date | date | TEXT |
| Datetime | datetime2 | TEXT |
| Binary | varbinary(max) | BLOB |
| Boolean | bit | INTEGER |
Dialect differences
Both SQL Server and SQLite are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in SQL Server | in SQLite |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1433 | (file-based) |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | "double quotes" or [brackets] |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | LIMIT n |
| dates | datetime, datetime2, date, time | TEXT (no date type) |
| long text | nvarchar(max) | TEXT |
| binary | varbinary(max) | BLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| SQLite | sqlite3 .dump |
| SQLite (load) | .import (sqlite3) |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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