Want to batch transfer data from PostgreSQL to SQL Server ?
Using DBCopier, a native GUI software, a PostgreSQL to SQL Server converter, you can batch transfer data from PostgreSQL to SQL Server easily and fast.
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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, macOS.
Batch transfer data from PostgreSQL to SQL Server
Login to PostgreSQL and target SQL Server -> Select source PostgreSQL tables -> Set target SQL Server tables -> Transfer PostgreSQL data to SQL Server
Choose source PostgreSQL database and logon.
Choose target SQL Server database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source PostgreSQL .
2. List target SQL Server tables.
3. Select SQL Server tables to import.
4. Batch transfer data from PostgreSQL to SQL Server.
You can schedule and automate this “PostgreSQL to SQL Server” conversion task by:
1) Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file.
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PostgreSQL → SQL Server reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in PostgreSQL | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| 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 SQL Server are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in PostgreSQL | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| port | 5432 | 1433 |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | [square brackets] |
| row limit | LIMIT n | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time | datetime, datetime2, date, time |
| long text | TEXT | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | BYTEA | varbinary(max) |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| SQL Server | bcp |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
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