Convert SQL Server MDF to MySQL online

Input file

Our API uses a .MDF and .LDF file as input. The .MDF file is the Microsoft SQL Server database file that contains the data and the .LDF file is the log file. If you closed your database in a clean way, you only need the .MDF file. If you database was not properly closed, you need the .MDF and the related .LDF file (for example test.mdf and test_log.ldf).

Max file size for web uploads: 50 GB
Register to upload big files via Amazon S3.

Output file

The API will return a ZIP archive that contains a .SQL file. This .SQL is a MySQL dump file and can be restored into your MySQL installation.

Conversion methods

Using our Java tool

Download the RebaseData client Java tool . To convert your database using RebaseData, run the following command:

                    java -jar client-0.0.5.jar convert --output-format=mysql database.mdf output-dir/

Using CURL

Replace database.mdf with the path to the database you want to convert.
The file output.zip will contain a MySQL .SQL file with your data or the error message if something went wrong.

curl -F files[]=@database.mdf 'https://www.rebasedata.com/api/v1/convert?outputFormat=mysql&errorResponse=zip' -o output.zip

Options

You can add omitSchemeName=1 to the URL to omit the scheme name in the MYSQL filenames.

How long does it take?

The conversion process takes between 15 seconds and multiple minutes. It depends on the size of the database.

Supported versions

SQL Server 2019
SQL Server 2017
SQL Server 2016
SQL Server 2014
SQL Server 2012
SQL Server 2008 R2
SQL Server 2008
SQL Server 2005
SQL Server 2000

You can also use your favourite tool

Why use RebaseData?

Strong security.
Convert online without installing MS SQL Server.
Works with Windows, Mac and Linux.
Use an API to convert your databases.
Professional support.

Terms

We don't guarantee for the success or correctness of the conversion
You are only allowed to convert your own database files
By using RebaseData, you agree to our general terms