Want to migrate from PostgreSQL to Azure?
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- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create Azure tables with auto mapping data types. Create Azure indexes.
Migrate from PostgreSQL to Azure
Login to PostgreSQL -> Login to Azure -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from PostgreSQL to Azure
Choose source PostgreSQL database and logon.
Choose target Azure database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source PostgreSQL.
2. Set “Import Type”.
3. Select Azure tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from PostgreSQL to Azure.
Create Azure tables. Copy PostgreSQL data to Azure. Create Azure indexes.
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See also:
PostgreSQL → Azure SQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in PostgreSQL | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | integer | int |
| Decimal | numeric(p,s) | decimal(p,s) |
| Float | double precision | float |
| Text | varchar(n) | nvarchar(n) |
| Long text | text | nvarchar(max) |
| Datetime | timestamp | datetime2 |
| Binary | bytea | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | boolean | bit |
| JSON | jsonb | nvarchar(max) |
Dialect differences
Both PostgreSQL and Azure SQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in PostgreSQL | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | 5432 | 1433 |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | [square brackets] |
| row limit | LIMIT n | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time | datetime2, date, time |
| long text | TEXT | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | BYTEA | varbinary(max) |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
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