Want to transfer data from PostgreSQL query results to DBF table?
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Transfer data from PostgreSQL query To DBF table
Login to PostgreSQL and DBF -> Enter source PostgreSQL query -> Set target DBF table -> Copy PostgreSQL query data to DBF table
Choose source PostgreSQL database and logon.

Choose target DBF database and logon.

Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Set a PostgreSQL query.

2. Select a destination DBF table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

4. Transfer data from PostgreSQL query result to DBF table.

More about PostgreSQL to DBF converter
See also:
- Copy PostgreSQL table data to DBF
- Merge multiple similar PostgreSQL tables to 1 DBF table
- Batch copy PostgreSQL tables to DBF
PostgreSQL → DBF reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in PostgreSQL | in DBF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 DBF are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in PostgreSQL | in DBF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 DBF.
- PostgreSQL values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in DBF.
- PostgreSQL values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in DBF.
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