How to import a mysqldump into a postgresql database?

by jasen_gottlieb , in category: MySQL , 3 months ago

How to import a mysqldump into a postgresql database?

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by ryan.murray , 3 months ago

@jasen_gottlieb 

To import a mysqldump into a PostgreSQL database, you can follow these steps:

  1. Convert the mysqldump file to a format that is compatible with PostgreSQL using a tool like pgloader or Mysql's own tool, mysql2pgsql.
  2. Create a new PostgreSQL database where you want to import the data.
  3. Use the pg_dump command to import the converted dump file into the PostgreSQL database. You can use the following command:
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pg_dump -U username -d dbname -h host -p port < dumpfile.sql


Replace username, dbname, host, port, and dumpfile.sql with the appropriate values for your setup.

  1. Once the import is complete, verify that the data has been successfully imported into the PostgreSQL database. You can use tools like pgAdmin or command line psql to view the database and its contents.


By following these steps, you should be able to successfully import a mysqldump into a PostgreSQL database.