Convert Azure SQL to SQL CE

Full Convert is designed for ease of use and reliability to make sure you get your job done as quickly and as simply as possible.

Making migration easy for you

Full Convert is a fully self-tuning software. Your migration will work as expected without you needing to adjust anything.

Data types are different in SQL CE compared to Azure SQL . We automatically adjust them as we copy the tables so you don't have to worry about it. You can adjust the mapping rules if you wish to change the following defaults:

date

datetime

datetime2

datetime

datetimeoffset

datetime

double

float

real

geography

ntext

geometry

ntext

hierarchyid

nvarchar(255)

money

decimal(19,4)

nchar

ntext (if precision > 4000)

nvarchar

ntext (if precision > 4000)

nvarchar(max)

ntext

smalldatetime

datetime

smallmoney

decimal(19,4)

text

ntext

time

datetime

tinyint

smallint

varbinary

image (if precision > 8000)

varbinary(max)

image

varchar(max)

ntext

xml

ntext

Full Convert migration in 4 easy steps

Step 1

Azure SQL

We will choose SQL Azure from the list of available source database engines, as SQL Azure is just a special version of SQL Server. To connect to SQL Azure, you will need to use your server URL in the Server field, and the rest is standard (username, password, database name). Just make sure to connect using SQL Server authentication instead of Windows authentication.

Step 2

SQL CE

We will choose SQL Server Compact Edition from the list of available source database engines. Connecting to SQL CE database is straightforward - we need to type-in or navigate to the database file (SQLCE databases are stored in SDF files) and specify our password, if the database is protected.

Step 3

Start the conversion

All source tables are selected for conversion by default. In case you only need some tables, simply deselect the ones you don't need - or deselect all, then select just the tables you do need. Click the Copy your database button to get started.

Click the Copy your database button to get started.

Step 4

Conversion

Conversion is highly-optimized to run as fast as possible, yet provides top-notch reliability. Huge tables are converted in small chunks at a time, preserving memory and ensuring that your computer stays fast and responsive.

Data is now in the target database

Use our built-in database browser to examine the copied data.

Of course, you can also examine the conversion in detail and see in-depth information for each table.

Migrate your data now.

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