Want to migrate from dBase to Oracle ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a dBase to Oracle converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate dBase to Oracle, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create Oracle tables with auto mapping data types. Create Oracle indexes.
Migrate from dBase to Oracle
Login to dBase -> Login to Oracle -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from dBase to Oracle
Choose source dBase database and logon.
Choose target Oracle 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 Oracle tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from dBase to Oracle.
Create Oracle tables. Copy dBase data to Oracle. Create Oracle indexes.
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See also:
dBase → Oracle reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in dBase | in Oracle |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | NUMBER(10) |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | NUMBER(19) |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | NUMBER(p,s) |
| Float | Float | BINARY_DOUBLE |
| Text | Character(n) | VARCHAR2(n) |
| Long text | Memo | CLOB |
| Date | Date | DATE |
| Datetime | (none) | TIMESTAMP |
| Binary | (none) | BLOB |
| Boolean | Logical | NUMBER(1) |
| JSON | (none) | CLOB |
Dialect differences
Both dBase and Oracle are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in dBase | in Oracle |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 1521 |
| identifiers | — | "double quotes" |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | FETCH FIRST n ROWS ONLY |
| dates | Date (D) | DATE, TIMESTAMP |
| long text | Memo (M) | CLOB, NCLOB |
| binary | — | BLOB, BFILE |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Oracle | exp / 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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