Want to transfer data from SQL Server table to dBase?
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- 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 SQL Server table To dBase table
Login to SQL Server and dBase -> Choose source SQL Server table -> Set target dBase table -> Copy SQL Server data to dBase
Choose source SQL Server database and logon.
Choose target dBase database and logon.
Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a source SQL Server table.
2. Select a destination dBase table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Import SQL Server data to dBase.
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See also:
- Copy SQL Server query results to dBase table
- Merge multiple similar SQL Server tables to 1 dBase table
- Batch copy SQL Server tables to dBase
SQL Server → dBase reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQL Server | in dBase |
|---|---|---|
| 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 dBase are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in SQL Server | in dBase |
|---|---|---|
| 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 dBase.
- SQL Server values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in dBase.
- SQL Server values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in dBase.
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