Batch copy FoxBase tables to Oracle

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Batch copy data from FoxBase tables to Oracle tables

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

Choose source FoxBase database and logon.

convert FoxBase data to Oracle data - Choose FoxBase and logon

Choose target Oracle database and logon.

convert FoxBase data to Oracle data - Choose Oracle and logon

Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.

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

then show the wizard.

1. Select source FoxBase tables.

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

2. List target Oracle tables.

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

3. Select Oracle tables to import.

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

4. Transfer data from FoxBase tables to Oracle.

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


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See also:

FoxBase → Oracle reference

Type mapping

Value kindin FoxBasein Oracle
IntNumeric(10,0)NUMBER(10)
BigintNumeric(19,0)NUMBER(19)
DecimalNumeric(p,s)NUMBER(p,s)
FloatFloatBINARY_DOUBLE
TextCharacter(n)VARCHAR2(n)
Long textMemoCLOB
DateDateDATE
Datetime(none)TIMESTAMP
Binary(none)BLOB
BooleanLogicalNUMBER(1)
JSON(none)CLOB

Dialect differences

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

Propertyin FoxBasein Oracle
port(file-based)1521
identifiers—"double quotes"
row limit(driver dependent)FETCH FIRST n ROWS ONLY
datesDate (D)DATE, TIMESTAMP
long textMemo (M)CLOB, NCLOB
binary—BLOB, BFILE

Command line

SideCommand
Oracleexp / expdp
Oracle (load)sqlldr (SQL*Loader)

No counterpart

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

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