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- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Convert data from SQLite to PostgreSQL
Login to SQLite and PostgreSQL -> Select source SQLite tables -> Set target PostgreSQL tables -> Convert SQLite to PostgreSQL
Choose source SQLite database and logon.
Choose target PostgreSQL database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source SQLite.
2. List target PostgreSQL tables.
3. Select PostgreSQL tables to import.
4. Convert data from SQLite to PostgreSQL.
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See also:
SQLite → PostgreSQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQLite | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INTEGER | integer |
| Bigint | INTEGER | bigint |
| Decimal | NUMERIC | numeric(p,s) |
| Float | REAL | double precision |
| Text | TEXT | varchar(n) |
| Long text | TEXT | text |
| Date | TEXT | date |
| Datetime | TEXT | timestamp |
| Binary | BLOB | bytea |
| Boolean | INTEGER | boolean |
| JSON | TEXT | jsonb |
Dialect differences
Both SQLite and PostgreSQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in SQLite | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 5432 |
| identifiers | "double quotes" or [brackets] | "double quotes" |
| dates | TEXT (no date type) | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time |
| binary | BLOB | BYTEA |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQLite | sqlite3 .dump |
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
| SQLite (load) | .import (sqlite3) |
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