Want to migrate from Clipper to Oracle ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Clipper to Oracle converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate Clipper to Oracle, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create Oracle tables with auto mapping data types. Create Oracle indexes.
Migrate from Clipper to Oracle
Login to Clipper -> Login to Oracle -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from Clipper to Oracle
Choose source Clipper database and logon.
Choose target Oracle database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source Clipper.
2. Set “Import Type”.
3. Select Oracle tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from Clipper to Oracle.
Create Oracle tables. Copy Clipper data to Oracle. Create Oracle indexes.
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See also:
Clipper → Oracle reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Clipper | in Oracle |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | NUMBER(10) |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | NUMBER(19) |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | NUMBER(p,s) |
| Float | Float | BINARY_DOUBLE |
| Text | Character(n) | VARCHAR2(n) |
| Long text | Memo | CLOB |
| Date | Date | DATE |
| Datetime | (none) | TIMESTAMP |
| Binary | (none) | BLOB |
| Boolean | Logical | NUMBER(1) |
| JSON | (none) | CLOB |
Dialect differences
Both Clipper and Oracle are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Clipper | in Oracle |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 1521 |
| identifiers | — | "double quotes" |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | FETCH FIRST n ROWS ONLY |
| dates | Date (D) | DATE, TIMESTAMP |
| long text | Memo (M) | CLOB, NCLOB |
| binary | — | BLOB, BFILE |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Oracle | exp / expdp |
| Oracle (load) | sqlldr (SQL*Loader) |
No counterpart
- Oracle has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- Oracle has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- Oracle has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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