Want to transfer data from MySQL table to dBase?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a MySQL to dBase converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy MySQL data to dBase, 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.
Transfer data from MySQL table To dBase table
Login to MySQL and dBase -> Choose source MySQL table -> Set target dBase table -> Copy MySQL data to dBase
Choose source MySQL database and logon.

Choose target dBase database and logon.

Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Open a source MySQL table.

2. Select a destination dBase table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

4. Import MySQL data to dBase.

More about MySQL to dBase converter
See also:
- Copy MySQL query results to dBase table
- Merge multiple similar MySQL tables to 1 dBase table
- Batch copy MySQL tables to dBase
MySQL → dBase reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in MySQL | in dBase |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INT | Numeric(10,0) |
| Bigint | BIGINT | Numeric(19,0) |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | Numeric(p,s) |
| Float | DOUBLE | Float |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | Character(n) |
| Long text | LONGTEXT | Memo |
| Date | DATE | Date |
| Datetime | DATETIME | (none) |
| Binary | LONGBLOB | (none) |
| Boolean | TINYINT(1) | Logical |
| JSON | JSON | (none) |
Dialect differences
Both MySQL and dBase are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in MySQL | in dBase |
|---|---|---|
| port | 3306 | (file-based) |
| identifiers | `backtick` | — |
| row limit | LIMIT n | (driver dependent) |
| dates | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME | Date (D) |
| long text | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT | Memo (M) |
| binary | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MySQL | mysqldump, or mysql -e "SELECT ..." > out.csv |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
No counterpart
- MySQL values of kind Date and time have nowhere to go in dBase.
- MySQL values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in dBase.
- MySQL values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in dBase.
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