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- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
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Convert data from MySQL to PostgreSQL
Login to MySQL and PostgreSQL -> Select source MySQL tables -> Set target PostgreSQL tables -> Convert MySQL to PostgreSQL
Choose source MySQL database and logon.
Choose target PostgreSQL database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source MySQL.
2. List target PostgreSQL tables.
3. Select PostgreSQL tables to import.
4. Convert data from MySQL to PostgreSQL.
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Windows 64 bit
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See also:
MySQL → PostgreSQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in MySQL | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INT | integer |
| Bigint | BIGINT | bigint |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | numeric(p,s) |
| Float | DOUBLE | double precision |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | varchar(n) |
| Long text | LONGTEXT | text |
| Date | DATE | date |
| Datetime | DATETIME | timestamp |
| Binary | LONGBLOB | bytea |
| Boolean | TINYINT(1) | boolean |
| JSON | JSON | jsonb |
Dialect differences
Both MySQL and PostgreSQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in MySQL | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | 3306 | 5432 |
| identifiers | `backtick` | "double quotes" |
| dates | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time |
| long text | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT | TEXT |
| binary | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB | BYTEA |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MySQL | mysqldump, or mysql -e "SELECT ..." > out.csv |
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
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