Export MariaDB to OneLake in BSON

Fast, parallel data export with zero intermediate storage

Terminal

.\FastBCP.exe `
--connectiontype "mysql" `
--server "host.domain | host.domain,port | host.domain,port/service" `
--database "tpch" `
--trusted `
--sourceschema "tpch10" `
--sourcetable "orders" `
--query "SELECT * FROM tpch10.orders" `
--directory "onelake://workspace/lakehouse/fastbcpexports/raw/{sourcedatabase}/{sourceschema}" `
--fileoutput "{sourcetable}.bson" `
--method "Ntile" `
--distributekeycolumn "o_orderkey" `
--paralleldegree -2 `
--merge false `
--runid "runidfromcaller"

Get FastBCP

Source - MariaDB

MariaDB is a MySQL fork offering advanced features and better performance. FastBCP ensures full compatibility with MariaDB.

Features:

•Full MySQL compatibility
•Support for advanced MariaDB features
•Optimized performance

Parallel Method - Ntile

Divides data into N equal partitions based on a numeric column.

Requirement: Requires a numeric distribution column

Available parallel methods with MariaDB:

Output Format - BSON (Binary JSON)

BSON is a binary-encoded serialization format, primarily used by MongoDB. FastBCP exports to BSON format for efficient integration with MongoDB ecosystems.

Features:

•Binary encoding for compact storage
•MongoDB native format
•Data type preservation
•Efficient for document databases

Destination - Microsoft OneLake

OneLake is Microsoft Fabric's unified data lake. FastBCP exports data directly to OneLake workspaces, enabling seamless integration with Fabric analytics services.