Want to convert data from SQL Server to dBase?
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- 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 SQL Server to dBase
Login to SQL Server and dBase -> Select source SQL Server tables -> Set target dBase tables -> Convert SQL Server to dBase
Choose source SQL Server database and logon.
Choose target dBase database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source SQL Server.
2. List target dBase tables.
3. Select dBase tables to import.
4. Convert data from SQL Server to dBase.
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See also:
SQL Server → dBase reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQL Server | in dBase |
|---|---|---|
| Int | int | Numeric(10,0) |
| Bigint | bigint | Numeric(19,0) |
| Decimal | decimal(p,s) | Numeric(p,s) |
| Float | float | Float |
| Text | nvarchar(n) | Character(n) |
| Long text | nvarchar(max) | Memo |
| Date | date | Date |
| Datetime | datetime2 | (none) |
| Binary | varbinary(max) | (none) |
| Boolean | bit | Logical |
| JSON | nvarchar(max) | (none) |
Dialect differences
Both SQL Server and dBase are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in SQL Server | in dBase |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1433 | (file-based) |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | — |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | (driver dependent) |
| dates | datetime, datetime2, date, time | Date (D) |
| long text | nvarchar(max) | Memo (M) |
| binary | varbinary(max) | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
No counterpart
- SQL Server values of kind Date and time have nowhere to go in dBase.
- SQL Server values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in dBase.
- SQL Server values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in dBase.
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