Batch copy FoxBase tables to SQLite

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Batch copy data from FoxBase tables to SQLite tables

Login to FoxBase and SQLite -> Select source FoxBase tables -> Set target SQLite tables -> Copy FoxBase data to SQLite

Choose source FoxBase database and logon.

convert FoxBase data to SQLite data - Choose FoxBase and logon

Choose target SQLite database and logon.

convert FoxBase data to SQLite data - Choose SQLite and logon

Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.

Batch import data from FoxBase tables to SQLite tables - Task Window

then show the wizard.

1. Select source FoxBase tables.

Batch convert data from FoxBase tables to SQLite tables - Open Source schema

2. List target SQLite tables.

Batch extract data from FoxBase tables to SQLite tables - select destination schema

3. Select SQLite tables to import.

Batch import data from FoxBase tables to SQLite tables - select tables

4. Transfer data from FoxBase tables to SQLite.

Batch copy data from FoxBase tables to SQLite tables - batch import


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See also:

FoxBase → SQLite reference

Type mapping

Value kindin FoxBasein SQLite
IntNumeric(10,0)INTEGER
BigintNumeric(19,0)INTEGER
DecimalNumeric(p,s)NUMERIC
FloatFloatREAL
TextCharacter(n)TEXT
Long textMemoTEXT
DateDateTEXT
Datetime(none)TEXT
Binary(none)BLOB
BooleanLogicalINTEGER

Dialect differences

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

Propertyin FoxBasein SQLite
identifiers—"double quotes" or [brackets]
row limit(driver dependent)LIMIT n
datesDate (D)TEXT (no date type)
long textMemo (M)TEXT
binary—BLOB

Command line

SideCommand
SQLitesqlite3 .dump
SQLite (load).import (sqlite3)

No counterpart

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

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