SQL Server to MySQL: How to transfer data from SQL Server to MySQL
Step
1. Create a new job, and open the [Design Job] interface.
2. Create a new MSSQL dataset as source in [Design Job] interface, and open the property dialog of MSSQL dataset, set MSSQL connection parameters in [Database] sheet, then click [Import field definition] button in [Fields] sheet to import field definition information.
Following is the detailed parameters of MSSQL should be setted.
Property name
Description
Host
The host name or DNS name of SQL Server server.
Database
Database name of SQL Server server.
User name
It is used to connect the SQL Server database.
Password
Connecting password of the SQL Server database.
Table name
Once you set up the parameters for database connection, click the combo box, all tables will be listed.
Field
List the definition information of the field that has the above format.
Before reading source data, you must define fieldĄ¯s information. About how to get field information.
3. Create a new MySQL dataset as target in [Design Job] interface, and open the property dialog of MySQL dataset, set MySQL connection parameters in [Database] sheet, then click [Import field definition] button in [Fields] sheet to import field definition information.
Following is the detailed parameters of MySQL should be setted.
Property name
Description
Connection Type
Set the property by one of the following connection configurations:
Direct connection: MySQL client does not need installed on client side.
Standard connection: MySQL client need installed.
Host
The host name or DNS name of MySQL server.
Database
Database name of MySQL server.
User name
It is used to connect the MySQL database.
Password
Connecting password of the MySQL database.
Table name
Once you set up the parameters for database connection, click the combo box, all tables will be listed.
Create New table
Create a new table in target database. If it already exits, the new table can't be created
Submit records
Generally, capability is better when parameter is set as 100.
Field
List the definition information of the field that has the above format.
Before reading source data, you must define fieldĄ¯s information. About how to get field information.
4. Connect source and target. Create a new DBLink between MSSQL dataset and MySQL dataset, and open the property dialog of DBLink, then set the "update mode" parameter.
5. Mapping fields. Click [Field mapping] button in [General] sheet in property dialog of DBLink to open [Set DBLink Fields Mapping] interface. You can edit calculation expression for each target fields, or drop source field to target field by mouse to generate field mapping list.
Necessary Enviroment
MSSQL
No any limitation
MySQL
If connect type is "Direct connection", needn't install MySQL client.
If connect type is "Standard connection", must install MySQL client in your machine.
