Want to migrate from dBase to Access ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a dBase to Access converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate dBase to Access, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create Access tables with auto mapping data types. Create Access indexes.
- Can work without Microsoft Access installed.
Migrate from dBase to Access
Login to dBase -> Login to Access -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from dBase to Access
Choose source dBase database and logon.
Choose / create target Access database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source dBase.
2. Set “Import Type”.
3. Select Access tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from dBase to Access.
Create Access tables. Copy dBase data to Access. Create Access indexes.
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See also:
dBase → Access reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in dBase | in Access |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | Long Integer |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | Long Integer |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | Decimal |
| Float | Float | Double |
| Text | Character(n) | Text(n) |
| Long text | Memo | Long Text |
| Date | Date | Date/Time |
| Datetime | (none) | Date/Time |
| Binary | (none) | OLE Object |
| Boolean | Logical | Yes/No |
| JSON | (none) | Long Text |
Dialect differences
Both dBase and Access are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in dBase | in Access |
|---|---|---|
| identifiers | — | [square brackets] |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | Date (D) | Date/Time |
| long text | Memo (M) | MEMO |
| binary | — | OLE Object |
No counterpart
- Access has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- Access has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- Access has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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