Want to transfer data from multiple similar xBase tables to 1 Azure table?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a xBase to Azure converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy xBase data to Azure, 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.
Transfer data from multiple similar xBase tables to a single Azure table
Login to xBase and Azure -> Select source xBase tables -> Set the target Azure table -> Copy xBase data to Azure
Choose source xBase database and logon.
Choose target Azure database and logon.
Click “Convert Similar Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select similar xBase tables.
2. Select a destination Azure table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Import data from multiple similar xBase tables to a single Azure table.
More about xBase to Azure converter
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See also:
- Copy xBase table data to Azure
- Copy xBase query results to Azure table
- Batch copy xBase tables to Azure
xBase → Azure SQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in xBase | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | int |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | bigint |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | decimal(p,s) |
| Float | Float | float |
| Text | Character(n) | nvarchar(n) |
| Long text | Memo | nvarchar(max) |
| Date | Date | date |
| Datetime | (none) | datetime2 |
| Binary | (none) | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | Logical | bit |
| JSON | (none) | nvarchar(max) |
Dialect differences
Both xBase and Azure SQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in xBase | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 1433 |
| identifiers | — | [square brackets] |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | Date (D) | datetime2, date, time |
| long text | Memo (M) | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | — | varbinary(max) |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
No counterpart
- Azure SQL has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- Azure SQL has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- Azure SQL has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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