Want to convert data from SQL Server to Clipper?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a SQL Server to Clipper converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert SQL Server to Clipper, Easy and Fast.
- Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Convert data from SQL Server to Clipper
Login to SQL Server and Clipper -> Select source SQL Server tables -> Set target Clipper tables -> Convert SQL Server to Clipper
Choose source SQL Server database and logon.
Choose target Clipper database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source SQL Server.
2. List target Clipper tables.
3. Select Clipper tables to import.
4. Convert data from SQL Server to Clipper.
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See also:
SQL Server → Clipper reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQL Server | in Clipper |
|---|---|---|
| Int | int | Numeric(10,0) |
| Bigint | bigint | Numeric(19,0) |
| Decimal | decimal(p,s) | Numeric(p,s) |
| Float | float | Float |
| Text | nvarchar(n) | Character(n) |
| Long text | nvarchar(max) | Memo |
| Date | date | Date |
| Datetime | datetime2 | (none) |
| Binary | varbinary(max) | (none) |
| Boolean | bit | Logical |
| JSON | nvarchar(max) | (none) |
Dialect differences
Both SQL Server and Clipper are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in SQL Server | in Clipper |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1433 | (file-based) |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | — |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | (driver dependent) |
| dates | datetime, datetime2, date, time | Date (D) |
| long text | nvarchar(max) | Memo (M) |
| binary | varbinary(max) | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
No counterpart
- SQL Server values of kind Date and time have nowhere to go in Clipper.
- SQL Server values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in Clipper.
- SQL Server values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in Clipper.
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