Want to transfer data from DBF table to SQL Server ?
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- 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 DBF table To SQL Server table
Login to DBF and SQL Server -> Choose source DBF table -> Set target SQL Server table -> Copy DBF data to SQL Server
Choose source DBF database and logon.
Choose target SQL Server database and logon.
Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a source DBF table.
2. Select a destination SQL Server table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Import DBF data to SQL Server.
More about DBF to SQL Server converter
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See also:
- Copy DBF query results to SQL Server table
- Merge multiple similar DBF tables to 1 SQL Server table
- Batch copy DBF tables to SQL Server
DBF → SQL Server reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DBF | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| 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 DBF and SQL Server are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DBF | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 1433 |
| identifiers | — | [square brackets] |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | Date (D) | datetime, datetime2, date, time |
| long text | Memo (M) | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | — | varbinary(max) |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
No counterpart
- SQL Server has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- SQL Server has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- SQL Server has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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