Want to batch copy data from FoxPro tables to Percona?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a FoxPro to Percona converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Bulk copy FoxPro to Percona, 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 FoxPro tables to Percona tables
Login to FoxPro and Percona -> Select source FoxPro tables -> Set target Percona tables -> Copy FoxPro data to Percona
Choose source FoxPro database and logon.

Choose target Percona database and logon.

Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Select source FoxPro tables.

2. List target Percona tables.

3. Select Percona tables to import.

4. Transfer data from FoxPro tables to Percona.

More about FoxPro to Percona converter
See also:
- Copy FoxPro table data to Percona
- Copy FoxPro query results to Percona table
- Merge multiple similar FoxPro tables to 1 Percona table
FoxPro → Percona reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in FoxPro | in Percona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | General | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | Logical | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | (none) | JSON |
Dialect differences
Both FoxPro and Percona are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in FoxPro | in Percona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | General (G) | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Percona | mysqldump |
| Percona (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
No counterpart
- Percona has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- Percona has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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