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- Create Azure tables with auto mapping data types. Create Azure indexes.
Migrate from Percona to Azure
Login to Percona -> Login to Azure -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from Percona to Azure
Choose source Percona database and logon.

Choose target Azure database and logon.

Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Open source Percona.

2. Set “Import Type”.

3. Select Azure tables to migrate.

4. Migrate from Percona to Azure.
Create Azure tables. Copy Percona data to Azure. Create Azure indexes.

FAQ
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See also:
Percona → Azure SQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Percona | 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 Percona and Azure SQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Percona | 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 |
|---|---|
| Percona | mysqldump |
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
| Percona (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
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