Want to migrate from dBase to MariaDB?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a dBase to MariaDB converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate dBase to MariaDB, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create MariaDB tables with auto mapping data types. Create MariaDB indexes.
Migrate from dBase to MariaDB
Login to dBase -> Login to MariaDB -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from dBase to MariaDB
Choose source dBase database and logon.
Choose target MariaDB 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 MariaDB tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from dBase to MariaDB.
Create MariaDB tables. Copy dBase data to MariaDB. Create MariaDB indexes.
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See also:
dBase → MariaDB reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in dBase | 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 dBase and MariaDB are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in dBase | 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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