Want to migrate from Azure to Clipper?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Azure to Clipper converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate Azure to Clipper, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create Clipper tables with auto mapping data types. Create Clipper indexes.
Migrate from Azure to Clipper
Login to Azure -> Login to Clipper -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from Azure to Clipper
Choose source Azure database and logon.

Choose target Clipper database and logon.

Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Open source Azure.

2. Set “Import Type”.

3. Select Clipper tables to migrate.

4. Migrate from Azure to Clipper.
Create Clipper tables. Copy Azure data to Clipper. Create Clipper indexes.

FAQ
More about Azure to Clipper converter
See also:
Azure SQL → Clipper reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Azure SQL | in Clipper |
|---|---|---|
| Int | int | Numeric(10,0) |
| Bigint | bigint | Numeric(19,0) |
| Decimal | decimal(p,s) | Numeric(p,s) |
| Float | float | Float |
| Text | nvarchar(n) | Character(n) |
| Long text | nvarchar(max) | Memo |
| Date | date | Date |
| Datetime | datetime2 | (none) |
| Binary | varbinary(max) | (none) |
| Boolean | bit | Logical |
| JSON | nvarchar(max) | (none) |
Dialect differences
Both Azure SQL and Clipper are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Azure SQL | in Clipper |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1433 | (file-based) |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | — |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | (driver dependent) |
| dates | datetime2, date, time | Date (D) |
| long text | nvarchar(max) | Memo (M) |
| binary | varbinary(max) | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
No counterpart
- Azure SQL values of kind Date and time have nowhere to go in Clipper.
- Azure SQL values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in Clipper.
- Azure SQL values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in Clipper.
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