Want to convert data from FoxPro to Azure?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a FoxPro to Azure converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert FoxPro 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.
Convert data from FoxPro to Azure
Login to FoxPro and Azure -> Select source FoxPro tables -> Set target Azure tables -> Convert FoxPro to Azure
Choose source FoxPro database and logon.
Choose target Azure database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source FoxPro.
2. List target Azure tables.
3. Select Azure tables to import.
4. Convert data from FoxPro to Azure.
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See also:
FoxPro → Azure SQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in FoxPro | 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 | General | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | Logical | bit |
| JSON | (none) | nvarchar(max) |
Dialect differences
Both FoxPro and Azure SQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in FoxPro | 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 | General (G) | 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 JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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