Merge multiple similar xBase tables to 1 PostgreSQL table

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Transfer data from multiple similar xBase tables to a single PostgreSQL table

Login to xBase and PostgreSQL -> Select source xBase tables -> Set the target PostgreSQL table -> Copy xBase data to PostgreSQL

Choose source xBase database and logon.

convert xBase data to PostgreSQL data - Choose xBase and logon

Choose target PostgreSQL database and logon.

convert xBase data to PostgreSQL data - Choose PostgreSQL and logon

Click “Convert Similar Tables” at task dialog.

Import data from multiple similar xBase tables to 1 PostgreSQL table - Task Window

then show the wizard.

1. Select similar xBase tables.

Convert data from multiple similar xBase tables to 1 PostgreSQL table - open query results

2. Select a destination PostgreSQL table and config fields.

Combine multiple similar xBase tables data to a single PostgreSQL table - select table

3. Preview data.

Migrage data from multiple similar xBase tables to 1 PostgreSQL table - preview

4. Import data from multiple similar xBase tables to a single PostgreSQL table.

Merge multiple similar xBase tables to a single PostgreSQL table - import


More about xBase to PostgreSQL converter

See also:

xBase → PostgreSQL reference

Type mapping

Value kindin xBasein PostgreSQL
IntNumeric(10,0)integer
BigintNumeric(19,0)bigint
DecimalNumeric(p,s)numeric(p,s)
FloatFloatdouble precision
TextCharacter(n)varchar(n)
Long textMemotext
DateDatedate
Datetime(none)timestamp
Binary(none)bytea
BooleanLogicalboolean
JSON(none)jsonb

Dialect differences

Both xBase and PostgreSQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.

Propertyin xBasein PostgreSQL
port(file-based)5432
identifiers—"double quotes"
row limit(driver dependent)LIMIT n
datesDate (D)timestamp, timestamptz, date, time
long textMemo (M)TEXT
binary—BYTEA

Command line

SideCommand
PostgreSQLpg_dump or COPY ... TO
PostgreSQL (load)COPY ... FROM

No counterpart

  • PostgreSQL has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
  • PostgreSQL has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
  • PostgreSQL has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.

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