Want to migrate from FoxBase to Oracle ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a FoxBase to Oracle converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate FoxBase 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 FoxBase to Oracle
Login to FoxBase -> Login to Oracle -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from FoxBase to Oracle
Choose source FoxBase database and logon.
Choose target Oracle database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source FoxBase.
2. Set “Import Type”.
3. Select Oracle tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from FoxBase to Oracle.
Create Oracle tables. Copy FoxBase data to Oracle. Create Oracle indexes.
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See also:
FoxBase → Oracle reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in FoxBase | 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 FoxBase and Oracle are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in FoxBase | 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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