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Export data from MariaDB table to JSON array
Login to MariaDB -> Choose MariaDB table -> Set JSON array file options -> Export MariaDB to JSON array
Choose MariaDB and logon.
“Export From Table” for “MariaDB to JSON array”.
Select JSON file type.
1. Choose MariaDB table.
2. Set JSON array file options.
3. Set rows options.
4. Export MariaDB data to JSON array.
After exporting, you can view output JSON array file.
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MariaDB → JSON Array reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in MariaDB | in JSON Array |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INT | 1234 (number) |
| Bigint | BIGINT | 9007199254740993 |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | 1234.56 (number) |
| Float | DOUBLE | 1.234e10 (number) |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | "text" (string) |
| Long text | LONGTEXT | "multi-line\ntext" (escaped newline inside a string) |
| Date | DATE | "2026-09-18" (string) |
| Datetime | DATETIME | "2026-09-18T14:30:00Z" (string) |
| Binary | LONGBLOB | "base64:..." (string) |
| Boolean | TINYINT(1) | true / false (boolean) |
| JSON | JSON | nested object or array, kept as structure |
Dialect differences
MariaDB is a database server and JSON Array is a file format, so the gap is wider than a dialect difference – the rows below are where values and structure stop lining up.
| Property | in MariaDB | in JSON Array |
|---|---|---|
| port | 3306 | — |
| identifiers | `backtick` | Double quotes; backslash escapes |
| row limit | LIMIT n | — |
| dates | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME | No date type: dates arrive as strings and the reader must p... |
| long text | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT | — |
| binary | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB | Not supported natively - base64 inside a string |
| separator | — | Braces and commas |
| encoding | — | UTF-8 by definition |
| typing | — | string, number, boolean, null, object, array - no date type |
| shape | Tables of rows and columns | Nested objects and arrays |
| ceiling | — | Whole document is usually parsed into memory |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MariaDB | mariadb-dump |
| MariaDB (load) | mariadb-import, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
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