Want to convert data from MySQL to Azure?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a MySQL to Azure converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert MySQL to Azure, 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.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Convert data from MySQL to Azure
Login to MySQL and Azure -> Select source MySQL tables -> Set target Azure tables -> Convert MySQL to Azure
Choose source MySQL database and logon.
Choose target Azure database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source MySQL.
2. List target Azure tables.
3. Select Azure tables to import.
4. Convert data from MySQL to Azure.
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See also:
MySQL → Azure SQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in MySQL | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INT | int |
| Bigint | BIGINT | bigint |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | decimal(p,s) |
| Float | DOUBLE | float |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | nvarchar(n) |
| Long text | LONGTEXT | nvarchar(max) |
| Date | DATE | date |
| Datetime | DATETIME | datetime2 |
| Binary | LONGBLOB | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | TINYINT(1) | bit |
| JSON | JSON | nvarchar(max) |
Dialect differences
Both MySQL and Azure SQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in MySQL | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | 3306 | 1433 |
| identifiers | `backtick` | [square brackets] |
| row limit | LIMIT n | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME | datetime2, date, time |
| long text | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB | varbinary(max) |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MySQL | mysqldump, or mysql -e "SELECT ..." > out.csv |
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
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