Want to transfer data from MySQL query results to PostgreSQL table?
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- 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.
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Transfer data from MySQL query To PostgreSQL table
Login to MySQL and PostgreSQL -> Enter source MySQL query -> Set target PostgreSQL table -> Copy MySQL query data to PostgreSQL table
Choose source MySQL database and logon.
Choose target PostgreSQL database and logon.
Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Set a MySQL query.
2. Select a destination PostgreSQL table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Transfer data from MySQL query result to PostgreSQL table.
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Download Withdata DBCopier
Windows 64 bit
Windows 32 bit
Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit
Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit
MacOS 64 bit
See also:
- Copy MySQL table data to PostgreSQL
- Merge multiple similar MySQL tables to 1 PostgreSQL table
- Batch copy MySQL tables to PostgreSQL
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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