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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 PostgreSQL table To SQL Server table
Login to PostgreSQL and SQL Server -> Choose source PostgreSQL table -> Set target SQL Server table -> Copy PostgreSQL data to SQL Server
Choose source PostgreSQL database and logon.
Choose target SQL Server database and logon.
Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a source PostgreSQL table.
2. Select a destination SQL Server table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Import PostgreSQL data to SQL Server.
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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 PostgreSQL query results to SQL Server table
- Merge multiple similar PostgreSQL tables to 1 SQL Server table
- Batch copy PostgreSQL tables to SQL Server
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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