DBConvert for SQLite and MSSQL is a specialized commercial database migration and synchronization software designed by Slotix s.r.o.. It facilitates rapid, bidirectional data transfer between SQLite flat-file databases and Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL).
The primary value of the tool lies in handling structural type-mapping, auto-increment conversion, and data format translation between SQLite’s flexible single-file conventions and SQL Server’s rigid, typed relational architecture. Core Capabilities
Bidirectional Migration: Moves data seamlessly from SQLite to SQL Server (or Azure SQL / Amazon RDS) and from SQL Server to SQLite.
Granular Control: Users can choose to migrate an entire database or selectively cherry-pick tables, individual fields, indices, and foreign keys.
Automated Data Type Mapping: Automatically cross-references and assigns matching data types between platforms (e.g., handling strict MSSQL data types versus SQLite’s dynamic typing).
Three Synchronization Modes: Keeps environments matched over time using Update, Insert, and Drop synchronization. Common Use Cases
Scaling Up: Moving an application’s backend from a local SQLite file (.db) to a multi-user, enterprise-ready SQL Server instance.
Offline Distribution & Portability: Exporting selected tables from a heavy SQL Server environment into a single, compact .db file for local testing, offline app packages, or embedded development.
Offline Script Generation: Generating a local T-SQL script file filled with database structure and data statements if direct network access to the target SQL Server is restricted. Operation Formats
The utility is built for Windows environments and can be run through two primary interfaces:
Desktop Wizard: A step-by-step graphical user interface that helps configure database connections, visually mapping fields and validating schema integrity before executing migrations.
Command Line Interface (CLI): Allows advanced users to pass saved configuration profiles into script schedules for automated, hands-off synchronization. Licensing & Trial Restrictions SQLite to SQL Server Converter – DBConvert
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