Want to batch copy data from PostgreSQL tables to dBase?
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Batch copy data from PostgreSQL tables to dBase tables
Login to PostgreSQL and dBase -> Select source PostgreSQL tables -> Set target dBase tables -> Copy PostgreSQL data to dBase
Choose source PostgreSQL database and logon.
Choose target dBase database and logon.
Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source PostgreSQL tables.
2. List target dBase tables.
3. Select dBase tables to import.
4. Transfer data from PostgreSQL tables to dBase.
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See also:
- Copy PostgreSQL table data to dBase
- Copy PostgreSQL query results to dBase table
- Merge multiple similar PostgreSQL tables to 1 dBase table
PostgreSQL → dBase reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in PostgreSQL | in dBase |
|---|---|---|
| Int | integer | Numeric(10,0) |
| Bigint | bigint | Numeric(19,0) |
| Decimal | numeric(p,s) | Numeric(p,s) |
| Float | double precision | Float |
| Text | varchar(n) | Character(n) |
| Long text | text | Memo |
| Date | date | Date |
| Datetime | timestamp | (none) |
| Binary | bytea | (none) |
| Boolean | boolean | Logical |
| JSON | jsonb | (none) |
Dialect differences
Both PostgreSQL and dBase are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in PostgreSQL | in dBase |
|---|---|---|
| port | 5432 | (file-based) |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | — |
| row limit | LIMIT n | (driver dependent) |
| dates | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time | Date (D) |
| long text | TEXT | Memo (M) |
| binary | BYTEA | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
No counterpart
- PostgreSQL values of kind Date and time have nowhere to go in dBase.
- PostgreSQL values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in dBase.
- PostgreSQL values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in dBase.
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