SQL Server
Firebird

SQL Server to Firebird Converter

Selected tables into a Firebird database, with editable mappings for a one-time load or a scheduled synchronization job.

Version
5.3.0
Release Date
Oct. 22, 2026
Size
23.2 MB
Platform
Windows 10 or later
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Copy SQL Server tables into a Firebird database. DBConvert proposes the target column types, creates the selected schema, and transfers rows through a live connection to each server.

  • Reads SQL Server, SQL Server Express, Azure SQL Database, or Amazon RDS for SQL Server.
  • Writes to a local or remote Firebird server database, identified by its file path or alias.
  • Runs on Windows as a desktop application.
  • The same download converts Firebird back into SQL Server.

This application also converts SQL Server to InterBase. Review the target mappings against your InterBase version rather than assuming Firebird's type support applies. See the InterBase migration notes for connection and schema considerations.

Prepare a repeatable Firebird load

Connections, tables, and mappings remain available on separate screens as you prepare the job.

Limit the source data

Select individual tables and apply per-table row filters for a subset load rather than copying the entire server database.

Adjust the target schema

Review flagged tables and edit column names and types before loading. Choose mappings compatible with the Firebird version and the application that will read the result.

Save the job

Reuse saved connections and retain the selected tables, mappings, and options for the next test run. Job settings stay together instead of being entered again for each load.

Convert once, or keep Firebird in step with SQL Server

Conversion and synchronization are modes of one application.

One-time conversion

Create the Firebird schema and load its rows for a migration. Validate the resulting data and run the application's queries before switching the write target.

When Firebird is the right target

An application built on Firebird

Bring existing SQL Server data into a replacement application whose database runs on Firebird. Use the mapping controls to adapt the incoming columns to its schema requirements.

A Firebird test environment

Populate a development database with a representative dataset to test query compatibility and application behavior before committing to a platform change.

How SQL Server types map to Firebird

Review the proposed declarations against your data. Similar type names do not guarantee the same precision, encoding, or generated-key behavior in the target application.

In SQL Server DBConvert default in Firebird What needs attention
INT, BIGINT, identity keys INT and BIGINT retain their type names. Check generated-key settings and the next value before inserts resume. Do not assume SQL Server seed and increment behavior transfers unchanged.
DECIMAL, NUMERIC, MONEY DOUBLE PRECISION by default, including SMALLMONEY. Floating-point storage can round exact amounts. Override the mapping to a suitable fixed-point declaration when exact decimal arithmetic is required; check the target version's capacity.
NVARCHAR, long text, XML Bounded NVARCHAR becomes VARCHAR. VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX), TEXT, NTEXT, and XML become BLOB SUB_TYPE TEXT. The current text-BLOB writer encodes values as UTF-8. Use a UTF8 target connection; test lookup and sorting behavior separately.
DATETIMEOFFSET TIMESTAMP, not TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE, even on Firebird 4 or 5. The source offset is not retained. If the application needs it, store it separately or choose another representation before loading.
DATETIME2, DATE, TIME, BIT TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME, and SMALLINT, respectively. Firebird timestamps have four fractional-second digits; SQL Server DATETIME2(7) has seven. Check reduced timestamp precision and how the application reads SMALLINT boolean values.
VARBINARY, IMAGE, UNIQUEIDENTIFIER Binary values become BLOB SUB_TYPE 0; GUIDs become CHAR(38). Check binary payloads and the GUID format expected by the Firebird application.

T-SQL logic is not converted into PSQL

Stored procedures, triggers, computed expressions, SQL Server Agent jobs, users, and permissions need a separate migration plan. Rewrite application queries that depend on SQL Server-specific behavior.

Supported versions and services

SQL Server

  • SQL Server 2008-2022, including Express editions
  • Azure SQL Database and Amazon RDS for SQL Server
  • SQL Server schemas (dbo, custom schemas)
  • Windows authentication or SQL authentication

Firebird

  • Firebird 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x and InterBase
SQL Server

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Other directions and pairs
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How to migrate SQL Server to Firebird

1

Setup: connect SQL Server and Firebird

Pick Convert or Sync, then choose the source and destination connections side by side on one screen. A connection is saved once and reused by every job.

The Setup step in DBConvert: the mode, the source and destination connections side by side, and the job name

SQL Server source

Connect by TCP/IP or Named Pipes, use Azure SQL, or read from Amazon RDS for SQL Server.

Firebird target

Enter the database path on the Firebird server, or its alias, and select the connection character set. See Firebird target settings. Unsupported requests for connection protection are refused rather than silently ignored.

Steps 2-4: the same for every database pair

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