Want to sync data from FoxPro to Oracle ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a FoxPro to Oracle converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Synchronize FoxPro to Oracle, 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.
Synchronize data from FoxPro to Oracle
Login to FoxPro and target Oracle -> Select source FoxPro tables -> Set target Oracle tables -> Sync FoxPro data to Oracle
Choose source FoxPro database and logon.
Choose target Oracle database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source FoxPro tables to sync.
2. List target Oracle tables.
Set “Import Type” to “Replace”, it will do a full synchronization.
Or set “Import Type” to “Upsert”, it will do a upsert synchronization.
3. Select Oracle tables to sync.
4. Sync FoxPro data to Oracle.
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See also:
FoxPro → Oracle reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in FoxPro | 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 | General | BLOB |
| Boolean | Logical | NUMBER(1) |
| JSON | (none) | CLOB |
Dialect differences
Both FoxPro and Oracle are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in FoxPro | 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 | General (G) | 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 JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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