Firebird to PostgreSQL conversion and synchronization tools.

DBConvert for Firebird to PostgreSQL automates your data's conversion between Firebird, Interbase, and PostgreSQL in any direction.

DBSync for Firebird to PostgreSQL provides database synchronization between Firebird, Interbase, and PostgreSQL. This way, you don't have to re-create the entire target database every time from scratch, but only synchronize changes since the initial copy or since the last start.

Associated file extensions and database names.

  1. Firebird / Interbase (related files: fdb, ib, gdb).
  2. Interbase is known as Borland Interbase, Embarcadero Interbase.
  3. PostgreSQL is also known as Postgres, PgSQL, PG.

Why use DBConvert tools?

The DBConvert tools mentioned here are useful for exporting an entire dataset from Firebird to PostgreSQL. Or share some of your tables from the source database with the target database.

It is not a problem to set up either an on-premises PostgreSQL server or a cloud PostgreSQL database.

DBConvert and DBSync for Firebird and PostgreSQL perform database conversion and synchronization tasks between the following databases in any direction:

  1. Firebird
  2. Interbase
  3. PostgreSQL
  4. AWS RDS/ Aurora,
  5. CockroachDB,
  6. Google Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL,
  7. Azure Database for PostgreSQL,
  8. Heroku Postgres

The type mapping feature matches Firebird data types with their closest Postgres equivalents. Or, if you like, you can manually map data types for specific fields.

Database synchronization between Firebird and PostgreSQL.

After copying your data from source Firebird to the target PostgreSQL server, you will need to sync your data. DBSync software keeps your databases totally in sync with Update, Insert and Drop synchronization types.

A trigger-based synchronization algorithm tracks changes in both the source and target databases. The trigger synchronization method increases the re-sync speed by several times.

Bi-directional synchronization helps to update data in both source and destination databases simultaneously.

Supported databases:
  • Firebird
  • PostgreSQL
  • CockroachDB
  • InterBase
  • Firebird Dump
  • Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL
  • Amazon Aurora (PostgreSQL Compatible)
  • Google Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL
  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • Heroku Postgres
 DBConvert for Firebird & PostgreSQL

Version: 1.0.3

Release Date: Feb. 22, 2023

 Download 13.7 MB  Order from US$ 179
 DBSync for Firebird & PostgreSQL

Version: 1.0.2

Release Date: Sept. 19, 2023

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DBConvert Studio

 Version: 3.5.2

Release Date: Nov. 30, 2023

Supported databases:

  • SQL Server
  • MySQL
  • MariaDB
  • Percona
  • Oracle
  • PostgreSQL
  • Access
  • FoxPro
  • SQLite
  • Interbase
  • Firebird
  • IBM DB2
  • MS Azure SQL
  • Amazon RDS
  • Amazon Aurora
  • Heroku Postgres
  • Google Cloud
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Using Firebird to PostgreSQL conversion and synchronization tools.

When launching the DBConvert or DBSync application in GUI mode, it seamlessly guides you through the steps to initiate database migration or synchronization:

1. Connect to Firebird source database.

Specify the username/password and host/port parameters if your source database requires login credentials.

Connect to Firebird source database from DBConvert

2. Connect to PostgreSQL destination database.

Specify parameters for the destination database similar to the source, defining connection settings and username/password pairs.

Connect to PostgreSQL target database from DBConvert

NOTE #1: Each DBConvert or DBSync tool's name comprises two different databases, enabling any specified database to operate as the source or destination. Furthermore, the same type of database can function as both the source and destination.

NOTE #2: Connections to cloud databases (e.g., Amazon RDS, Google Cloud, or Azure SQL) aren't explicitly specified in the user interface but use the same settings as traditional on-premises databases.

NOTE #3: Connections to source and target databases remain active until you close the DBConvert/DBSync application or reopen new connections.

Refer to our documentation for specific source/ destination configurations for different databases.

3. Configure database migration options.

Specify the tables, fields, indices, and views you want to transfer to the PostgreSQL destination database by checking/unchecking the corresponding boxes.

Customize general database/ tables settings. Or configure specific table , field, index object individually when migrating data.

Explore our articles in the user's manual about Configuring database migration options. for detailed information.

The screenshot below summarizes the general features available in DBConvert software.

DBConvert screenshot
  1. Select a direct connection or choose dump file as a workaround for firewalls.
  2. Views translation
  3. Flexible customization for all database elements
  4. Bulk Insert and Quantization options are used for speeding up the processing of large data volumes
  5. Conditional data migration and data filters.
  6. Full UNICODE architecture support
  7. Data mapping
  8. Detection of potential data migration issues before starting.
  9. Command line mode. Scheduling
  10. Savable configurations/ sessions

4. Detection of potential database migration issues. Errors and Warnings

The database enforces certain relations on the data, and on the customization step, an intelligent error checker verifies all possible data integrity and referential integrity issues. It highlights any problems before migration starts.

By default, DBConvert attempts to automatically map the database types of the source Firebird database to the closest equivalent of the target PostgreSQL database types. However, you can manually change the data types for the entire database globally using the "Global mapping" or individually for each field.

Explore the Intelligent error checker for more information. on errors and warnings

5. Execution. The final stage of data migration.

Initiate the conversion or synchronization process after configuring source and destination databases in the previous steps.

Click the "Commit" button to start conversion. Here, you can also monitor the migration/synchronization process.

Optionally save connection settings and configuration parameters into the session file to schedule the launching of sync or migration jobs regularly.

Execution step of DBConvert products

Explore more about the options available during the execution stage

Command line mode

Pass previously saved sessions as parameters to the Command-Line DBConvert Client. A session retains Firebird source and PostgreSQL target database connection settings with other specified options.

Example:

C:\Program Files\DBConvert\firebird2postgresqlPro\firebird2postgresqlPro_Cons.exe /Session:"Session_Name"

NOTE: First, run the software in GUI mode to create a session file with initial parameters.

Built-in scheduler.

Our applications include a built-in scheduler to run database migration and sync jobs at specified times. Set the scheduled date and time to execute job sessions automatically.

Find more Information about the built-in scheduler

DBConvert screenshot

Supported OS:

Requirements

  • Firebird 2.x.x and higher
  • Necessary privileges to write into database on the target PostgreSQL server (this requirement is optional as there is an option to overcome the restrictions using dump file or PHP Script)

Related Links

Highlights

Explore details regarding reverse migration.

PostgreSQL to Firebird migration and synchronization tools.