Want to convert data from PostgreSQL to dBase?
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- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Convert data from PostgreSQL to dBase
Login to PostgreSQL and dBase -> Select source PostgreSQL tables -> Set target dBase tables -> Convert PostgreSQL to dBase
Choose source PostgreSQL database and logon.
Choose target dBase database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source PostgreSQL.
2. List target dBase tables.
3. Select dBase tables to import.
4. Convert data from PostgreSQL to dBase.
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See also:
PostgreSQL → dBase reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in PostgreSQL | in dBase |
|---|---|---|
| Int | integer | Numeric(10,0) |
| Bigint | bigint | Numeric(19,0) |
| Decimal | numeric(p,s) | Numeric(p,s) |
| Float | double precision | Float |
| Text | varchar(n) | Character(n) |
| Long text | text | Memo |
| Date | date | Date |
| Datetime | timestamp | (none) |
| Binary | bytea | (none) |
| Boolean | boolean | Logical |
| JSON | jsonb | (none) |
Dialect differences
Both PostgreSQL and dBase are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in PostgreSQL | in dBase |
|---|---|---|
| port | 5432 | (file-based) |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | — |
| row limit | LIMIT n | (driver dependent) |
| dates | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time | Date (D) |
| long text | TEXT | Memo (M) |
| binary | BYTEA | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
No counterpart
- PostgreSQL values of kind Date and time have nowhere to go in dBase.
- PostgreSQL values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in dBase.
- PostgreSQL values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in dBase.
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