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

Choose target MariaDB database and logon.

Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.

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

2. List target MariaDB tables.

3. Select MariaDB tables to import.

4. Transfer data from Clipper tables to MariaDB.

More about Clipper to MariaDB converter
See also:
- Copy Clipper table data to MariaDB
- Copy Clipper query results to MariaDB table
- Merge multiple similar Clipper tables to 1 MariaDB table
Clipper → MariaDB reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Clipper | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Clipper and MariaDB are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Clipper | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| MariaDB | mariadb-dump |
| MariaDB (load) | mariadb-import, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
No counterpart
- MariaDB has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- MariaDB has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- MariaDB has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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