Want to transfer data from MySQL table to PostgreSQL ?
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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.
Transfer data from MySQL table To PostgreSQL table
Login to MySQL and PostgreSQL -> Choose source MySQL table -> Set target PostgreSQL table -> Copy MySQL data to PostgreSQL
Choose source MySQL database and logon.
Choose target PostgreSQL database and logon.
Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a source MySQL table.
2. Select a destination PostgreSQL table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Import MySQL data to PostgreSQL.
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See also:
- Copy MySQL query results to PostgreSQL table
- 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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