Want to migrate from PostgreSQL to MySQL ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a PostgreSQL to MySQL converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate PostgreSQL to MySQL, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create MySQL tables with auto mapping data types. Create MySQL indexes.
Migrate from PostgreSQL to MySQL
Login to PostgreSQL -> Login to MySQL -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from PostgreSQL to MySQL
Choose source PostgreSQL database and logon.
Choose target MySQL 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 MySQL tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from PostgreSQL to MySQL.
Create MySQL tables. Copy PostgreSQL data to MySQL. Create MySQL indexes.
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See also:
PostgreSQL → MySQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in PostgreSQL | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | integer | INT |
| Bigint | bigint | BIGINT |
| Decimal | numeric(p,s) | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | double precision | DOUBLE |
| Text | varchar(n) | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | text | LONGTEXT |
| Date | date | DATE |
| Datetime | timestamp | DATETIME |
| Binary | bytea | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | boolean | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | jsonb | JSON |
Dialect differences
Both PostgreSQL and MySQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in PostgreSQL | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | 5432 | 3306 |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | `backtick` |
| dates | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | TEXT | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | BYTEA | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| MySQL | mysqldump, or mysql -e "SELECT ..." > out.csv |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
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