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Migrate from SQLite / SQLAlchemy DB to a managed MySQL DB
- Posted on March 30, 2023
- ApplicationsDigitalOcean App PlatformDigitalOcean Managed MySQL DatabaseMySQLSQLite
Asked by 7c6b0993468b4cabbd702951d263e3
Hello,
I created my first web app using the 1-click web app. I am using Flask and SQLAlchemy. Right now my db is the SQLite file. The problem I am having is, that user can write to the db via the website, but I have no way of accessing /managing this data. So I want to move to a managed MySQL database.
Has someone done something like this before, could help me or send me in the right direction.
Any help greatly appreciated!
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Hi there,
Yes, I believe that this should be doable. You can start by first exporting your SQLite data to a SQL file using the
sqlite3CLI:Then once you have your data, you can convert SQLite SQL to MySQL compatible SQL: There are some differences in SQL syntax between SQLite and MySQL. You can use this Python package here for example:
To install the package run:
Then, run the conversion:
Finally, you can import the converted file to your MySQL database using the
mysqlCLI client as described in the docs here:https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mysql/how-to/import-databases/
Let me know if you hit any problems!
Best,
Bobby