Data Type Mapping for PostgreSQL
This section lists the mapping of data types for PostgreSQL.
PostgreSQL as Source
When PostgreSQL is used as a source location, following is the mapping of data types in PostgreSQL to the corresponding Fivetran HVR repository data type.
| PostgreSQL | Capture Support | Repository Data Type |
|---|---|---|
| smallint | Native | smallint |
| integer | Native | integer |
| int | Native | integer |
| bigint | Native | bigint |
| int2 | Native | smallint |
| int4 | Native | integer |
| int8 | Native | bigint |
| decimal | Native | number |
| numeric | Native | number |
| double precision | Native | float |
| real | Native | real |
| smallserial | Native | smallint |
| serial2 | Native | smallint |
| serial | Native | integer |
| bigserial | Native | bigint |
| serial8 | Native | bigint |
| time [without time zone] | Native | time |
| time with time zone | Native | time with time zone |
| timestamp [without time zone] | Native | postgres timestamp |
| timestamp with time zone | Native | postgres timestamp with time zone |
| date | Native | postgres date |
| interval | Extended | <<interval>> |
| char / character | Native | char |
| varchar | Native | varchar or clob (if char length is large) |
| text | Native | clob |
| bytea | Native | blob |
| json | Native | json |
| jsonb | Native | jsonb |
| boolean | Native | boolean |
| money | Extended | <<money>> |
| point | Extended | <<point>> |
| line | Extended | <<line>> |
| lseg | Extended | <<_lseg>> |
| box | Extended | <<_box>> |
| path | Extended | <<path>> |
| polygon | Extended | <<polygon>> |
| circle | Extended | <<circle>> |
| cidr | Extended | <<cidr>> |
| inet | Extended | <<inet>> |
| macaddr | Extended | <<macaddr>> |
| macaddr8 | Extended | <<macaddr8>> |
| bit | Extended | <<bit>> |
| bit varying / varbit | Extended | <<varbit>> |
| tsvector | Extended | <<tsvector>> |
| tsquery | Extended | <<tsquery>> |
| uuid | Native | uniqueidentifier |
| xml | Native | postgres xml1 |
| int4range | Extended | <<int4range>> |
| int8range | Extended | <<int8range>> |
| numrange | Extended | <<numrange>> |
| tsrange | Extended | <<tsrange>> |
| tstzrange | Extended | <<tstzrange>> |
| daterange | Extended | <<daterange>> |
| oid | Extended | <<oid>> |
| pg_lsn | Extended | <<pg_lsn>> |
| domain | Extended | <<domain>> |
| user defined | Extended | <<user defined>> |
1 - Supported since HVR 6.1.5/10
PostgreSQL as Target
When PostgreSQL is used as a target location, following is the mapping of HVR repository data types to the corresponding data type in PostgreSQL.
Text in green cell indicates the native data type of the DBMS
| Repository Data Type | Attributes | PostgreSQL (UTF-8) |
|---|---|---|
| ansidate (ingres) | nullable=0 | date |
| ansidate | nullable=0 | date |
| bfile | nullable=0 | bytea |
| bigdatetime |
timeprec=6
nullable=0 | timestamp(6) |
| bigint unsigned |
bytelen=8
nullable=0 | numeric(20) |
| bigint |
bytelen=8
nullable=0 | bigint |
| bigtime |
timeprec=6
nullable=0 | time(6) |
| binary |
bytelen=10
nullable=0 | bytea |
| binary_double |
bytelen=8
nullable=0 | float |
| binary_float |
bytelen=4
nullable=0 | real |
| bit (mysql) |
bitlen=32
nullable=0 | varchar(32) |
| bit |
bytelen=1
nullable=0 | boolean |
| blob | nullable=0 | bytea |
| bool |
bytelen=1
nullable=0 | boolean |
| boolean |
bytelen=1
nullable=0 | boolean |
| byte varying |
bytelen=10
nullable=0 | bytea |
| byte |
bytelen=10
nullable=0 | bytea |
| byteint |
bytelen=1
nullable=0 | smallint |
| c |
bytelen=10
encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | char(10) |
| char |
bytelen=10
encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | char(10) |
| char |
bytelen=4000
encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | char(4000) |
| char |
bytelen=8000
encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | char(8000) |
| char |
bytelen=40
charlen=10 encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | char(10) |
| char |
bytelen=10
encoding=WINDOWS-1252 nullable=0 | char(10) |
| char (oracle) |
bytelen=10
encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | char(10) |
| char (oracle) |
bytelen=2000
encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | char(2000) |
| char (oracle) |
bytelen=40
charlen=10 encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | char(10) |
| char (oracle) |
bytelen=10
encoding=WINDOWS-1252 nullable=0 | char(10) |
| clob |
encoding=UTF-8
nullable=0 | text |
| date | nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| date (hana) | nullable=0 | date |
| date (mysql) | nullable=0 | date |
| date (sybase) | nullable=0 | date |
| datetime (bigquery) |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| datetime (mysql) |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| datetime (sybase) | nullable=0 | timestamp(3) |
| datetime | nullable=0 | timestamp(3) |
| datetime2 |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| datetimeoffset |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) with time zone |
| db2 timestamp with time zone |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) with time zone |
| db2 xml |
encoding=UTF-8
nullable=0 | xml |
| dbclob | nullable=0 | text |
| decfloat |
prec=16
nullable=0 | varchar(42) |
| decfloat |
prec=34
nullable=0 | varchar(42) |
| decimal |
prec=10
scale=3 nullable=0 | numeric(10,3) |
| decimal |
prec=6
nullable=0 | numeric(6) |
| double |
bytelen=8
nullable=0 | float |
| epoch |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| float |
bytelen=8
nullable=0 | float |
| float4 |
bytelen=4
nullable=0 | real |
| float8 |
bytelen=8
nullable=0 | float |
| float64 |
bytelen=8
nullable=0 | float |
| graphic |
charlen=10
nullable=0 | char(10) |
| hierarchyid |
bytelen=892
nullable=0 | varchar(4000) |
| image | nullable=0 | bytea |
| image (sybase) | nullable=0 | bytea |
| ingresdate | nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| int unsigned |
bytelen=4
nullable=0 | bigint |
| int |
bytelen=4
nullable=0 | integer |
| integer |
bytelen=4
nullable=0 | integer |
| integer1 |
bytelen=1
nullable=0 | smallint |
| integer2 |
bytelen=2
nullable=0 | smallint |
| integer4 |
bytelen=4
nullable=0 | integer |
| integer8 |
bytelen=8
nullable=0 | bigint |
| int64 |
bytelen=8
nullable=0 | bigint |
| interval day to second (ingres) |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| interval day to second |
timeprec=0
dayprec=0 nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| interval month to second |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| interval year to month (ingres) | nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| interval year to month |
yearprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| json |
encoding=UTF-8
nullable=0 | json |
| jsonb |
encoding=UTF-8
nullable=0 | jsonb |
| long byte | nullable=0 | bytea |
| long char |
encoding=UTF-8
nullable=0 | char |
| long nvarchar (db2) | nullable=0 | text |
| long nvarchar | nullable=0 | text |
| long raw | nullable=0 | bytea |
| long varbinary | nullable=0 | bytea |
| long varchar (db2) |
encoding=UTF-8
nullable=0 | text |
| long varchar |
encoding=UTF-8
nullable=0 | text |
| long |
encoding=UTF-8
nullable=0 | text |
| mediumint unsigned |
bytelen=3
nullable=0 | integer |
| mediumint |
bytelen=3
nullable=0 | integer |
| money (ingres) | nullable=0 | numeric(14,2) |
| money | nullable=0 | numeric(19,4) |
| nchar |
charlen=10
nullable=0 | char(10) |
| nchar (oracle) |
bytelen=20
charlen=10 nullable=0 | char(10) |
| nclob | nullable=0 | text |
| ntext | nullable=0 | text |
| number | nullable=0 | numeric |
| number |
prec=10
scale=-127 nullable=0 | float |
| number |
prec=10
scale=3 nullable=0 | numeric(10,3) |
| number |
prec=26
nullable=0 | numeric(26) |
| number |
prec=6
nullable=0 | numeric(6) |
| numeric (db2i) |
prec=10
scale=3 nullable=0 | numeric(10,3) |
| numeric (db2i) |
prec=6
nullable=0 | numeric(6) |
| numeric |
prec=10
scale=3 nullable=0 | numeric(10,3) |
| numeric |
prec=26
nullable=0 | numeric(26) |
| numeric |
prec=6
nullable=0 | numeric(6) |
| nvarchar |
charlen=10
nullable=0 | varchar(10) |
| nvarchar(max) | nullable=0 | text |
| nvarchar2 |
charlen=10
nullable=0 | varchar(10) |
| postgres date | nullable=0 | date |
| postgres time |
timeprec=6
nullable=0 | time(6) |
| postgres timestamp with time zone |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) with time zone |
| postgres timestamp |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| raw |
bytelen=10
nullable=0 | bytea |
| real |
bytelen=4
nullable=0 | real |
| rowid |
bytelen=18
charlen=18 encoding=US-ASCII nullable=0 | char(18) |
| rowversion |
bytelen=10
nullable=0 | bytea |
| smalldatetime | nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| smallint unsigned |
bytelen=2
nullable=0 | integer |
| smallint |
bytelen=2
nullable=0 | smallint |
| smallmoney | nullable=0 | numeric(10,4) |
| text (ingres) |
bytelen=10
encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | varchar(10) |
| text (sqlserver) |
encoding=WINDOWS-1252
nullable=0 | text |
| text(sybase) |
encoding=UTF-8
nullable=0 | text |
| time (mysql) |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | time(0) |
| time (hana) | nullable=0 | time(0) |
| time (sybase) | nullable=0 | time(3) |
| time with local time zone |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | time(0) |
| time with time zone |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | time(0) with time zone |
| time |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | time(0) |
| time |
timeprec=3
nullable=0 | time(3) |
| time2 | nullable=0 | time(0) |
| timestamp (bigquery) |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) with time zone |
| timestamp (db2) |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| timestamp (hana) |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| timestamp (ingres) |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| timestamp (mysql) |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| timestamp (oracle) |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| timestamp (sqlserver) |
bytelen=10
nullable=0 | bytea |
| timestamp (sybase) |
bytelen=10
nullable=0 | bytea |
| timestamp with local time zone |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| timestamp with local tz (oracle) |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| timestamp with time zone |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) with time zone |
| timestamp with tz (oracle) |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) with time zone |
| timestamp |
timeprec=0
nullable=0 | timestamp(0) |
| tinyint signed |
bytelen=1
nullable=0 | smallint |
| tinyint unsigned |
bytelen=1
nullable=0 | smallint |
| tinyint |
bytelen=1
nullable=0 | smallint |
| uniqueidentifier |
bytelen=16
nullable=0 | uuid |
| unitext | nullable=0 | text |
| univarchar |
charlen=10
nullable=0 | varchar(10) |
| unsigned bigint |
bytelen=8
nullable=0 | numeric(20) |
| unsigned int |
bytelen=4
nullable=0 | bigint |
| unsigned smallint |
bytelen=2
nullable=0 | integer |
| urowid |
bytelen=100
charlen=100 encoding=US-ASCII nullable=0 | varchar(100) |
| varbinary |
bytelen=10
nullable=0 | bytea |
| varbinary (sybase) |
bytelen=10
nullable=0 | bytea |
| varbinary(max) | nullable=0 | bytea |
| varbyte |
bytelen=10
nullable=0 | bytea |
| varchar |
bytelen=10
encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | varchar(10) |
| varchar |
bytelen=8000
encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | varchar(8000) |
| varchar |
bytelen=40
charlen=10 encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | varchar(10) |
| varchar |
bytelen=10
encoding=WINDOWS-1252 nullable=0 | varchar(10) |
| varchar (sybase) |
bytelen=10
encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | varchar(10) |
| varchar (sybase) |
bytelen=8000
encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | varchar(8000) |
| varchar (sybase) |
bytelen=40
charlen=10 encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | varchar(10) |
| varchar (sybase) |
bytelen=10
encoding=WINDOWS-1252 nullable=0 | varchar(10) |
| varchar(max) |
encoding=WINDOWS-1252
nullable=0 | text |
| varchar2 |
bytelen=10
encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | varchar(10) |
| varchar2 |
bytelen=40
charlen=10 encoding=UTF-8 nullable=0 | varchar(10) |
| varchar2 |
bytelen=10
encoding=WINDOWS-1252 nullable=0 | varchar(10) |
| vargraphic |
charlen=10
nullable=0 | varchar(10) |
| variant |
encoding=UTF-8
nullable=0 | json |
| xml | nullable=0 | xml |
| year (mysql) | nullable=0 | smallint |