Want to transfer data from Clipper query results to Azure table?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Clipper to Azure converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy Clipper query 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 Clipper query To Azure table
Login to Clipper and Azure -> Enter source Clipper query -> Set target Azure table -> Copy Clipper query data to Azure table
Choose source Clipper database and logon.
Choose target Azure database and logon.
Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Set a Clipper query.
2. Select a destination Azure table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Transfer data from Clipper query result to Azure table.
More about Clipper to Azure converter
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See also:
- Copy Clipper table data to Azure
- Merge multiple similar Clipper tables to 1 Azure table
- Batch copy Clipper tables to Azure
Clipper → Azure SQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Clipper | 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 Clipper and Azure SQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Clipper | 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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