Want to convert data from Clipper to MySQL ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Clipper to MySQL converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert Clipper to MySQL, 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 Clipper to MySQL
Login to Clipper and MySQL -> Select source Clipper tables -> Set target MySQL tables -> Convert Clipper to MySQL
Choose source Clipper database and logon.
Choose target MySQL database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source Clipper.
2. List target MySQL tables.
3. Select MySQL tables to import.
4. Convert data from Clipper to MySQL.
More about Clipper to MySQL converter
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See also:
Clipper → MySQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Clipper | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | INT |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | BIGINT |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | Float | DOUBLE |
| Text | Character(n) | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | Memo | LONGTEXT |
| Date | Date | DATE |
| Datetime | (none) | DATETIME |
| Binary | (none) | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | Logical | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | (none) | JSON |
Dialect differences
Both Clipper and MySQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Clipper | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 3306 |
| identifiers | — | `backtick` |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | LIMIT n |
| dates | Date (D) | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | Memo (M) | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | — | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MySQL | mysqldump, or mysql -e "SELECT ..." > out.csv |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
No counterpart
- MySQL has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- MySQL has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- MySQL has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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