Want to convert data from MySQL to dBase?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a MySQL to dBase converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert MySQL to dBase, 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.
Convert data from MySQL to dBase
Login to MySQL and dBase -> Select source MySQL tables -> Set target dBase tables -> Convert MySQL to dBase
Choose source MySQL database and logon.
Choose target dBase database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source MySQL.
2. List target dBase tables.
3. Select dBase tables to import.
4. Convert data from MySQL to dBase.
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See also:
MySQL → dBase reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in MySQL | in dBase |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INT | Numeric(10,0) |
| Bigint | BIGINT | Numeric(19,0) |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | Numeric(p,s) |
| Float | DOUBLE | Float |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | Character(n) |
| Long text | LONGTEXT | Memo |
| Date | DATE | Date |
| Datetime | DATETIME | (none) |
| Binary | LONGBLOB | (none) |
| Boolean | TINYINT(1) | Logical |
| JSON | JSON | (none) |
Dialect differences
Both MySQL and dBase are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in MySQL | in dBase |
|---|---|---|
| port | 3306 | (file-based) |
| identifiers | `backtick` | — |
| row limit | LIMIT n | (driver dependent) |
| dates | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME | Date (D) |
| long text | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT | Memo (M) |
| binary | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MySQL | mysqldump, or mysql -e "SELECT ..." > out.csv |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
No counterpart
- MySQL values of kind Date and time have nowhere to go in dBase.
- MySQL values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in dBase.
- MySQL values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in dBase.
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