Want to batch transfer data from MySQL to SQL Server ?
Using DBCopier, a native GUI software, a MySQL to SQL Server converter, you can batch transfer data from MySQL (MariaDB, Percona) to SQL Server easily 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, macOS.
Batch transfer data from MySQL (MariaDB, Percona) to SQL Server
Login to MySQL and target SQL Server -> Select source MySQL tables -> Set target SQL Server tables -> Transfer MySQL data to SQL Server
Choose source MySQL database and logon.
Choose target SQL Server database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source MySQL (MariaDB, Percona).
2. List target SQL Server tables.
3. Select SQL Server tables to import.
4. Batch transfer data from MySQL to SQL Server.
You can schedule and automate this “MySQL to SQL Server” conversion task by:
1) Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file.
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MySQL → SQL Server reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in MySQL | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| 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 SQL Server are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in MySQL | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| port | 3306 | 1433 |
| identifiers | `backtick` | [square brackets] |
| row limit | LIMIT n | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME | datetime, 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 |
| SQL Server | bcp |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
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