Want to batch copy data from xBase tables to MySQL ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a xBase to MySQL converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Bulk copy xBase to MySQL, 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.
Batch copy data from xBase tables to MySQL tables
Login to xBase and MySQL -> Select source xBase tables -> Set target MySQL tables -> Copy xBase data to MySQL
Choose source xBase database and logon.
Choose target MySQL database and logon.
Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source xBase tables.
2. List target MySQL tables.
3. Select MySQL tables to import.
4. Transfer data from xBase tables to MySQL.
More about xBase to MySQL converter
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See also:
- Copy xBase table data to MySQL
- Copy xBase query results to MySQL table
- Merge multiple similar xBase tables to 1 MySQL table
xBase → MySQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in xBase | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | INT |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | BIGINT |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | Float | DOUBLE |
| Text | Character(n) | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | Memo | LONGTEXT |
| Date | Date | DATE |
| Datetime | (none) | DATETIME |
| Binary | (none) | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | Logical | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | (none) | JSON |
Dialect differences
Both xBase and MySQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in xBase | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 3306 |
| identifiers | — | `backtick` |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | LIMIT n |
| dates | Date (D) | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | Memo (M) | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| 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 has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- MySQL has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- MySQL has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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