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- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
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Convert data from Clipper to PostgreSQL
Login to Clipper and PostgreSQL -> Select source Clipper tables -> Set target PostgreSQL tables -> Convert Clipper to PostgreSQL
Choose source Clipper database and logon.
Choose target PostgreSQL database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source Clipper.
2. List target PostgreSQL tables.
3. Select PostgreSQL tables to import.
4. Convert data from Clipper to PostgreSQL.
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See also:
Clipper → PostgreSQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Clipper | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | integer |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | bigint |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | numeric(p,s) |
| Float | Float | double precision |
| Text | Character(n) | varchar(n) |
| Long text | Memo | text |
| Date | Date | date |
| Datetime | (none) | timestamp |
| Binary | (none) | bytea |
| Boolean | Logical | boolean |
| JSON | (none) | jsonb |
Dialect differences
Both Clipper and PostgreSQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Clipper | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 5432 |
| identifiers | — | "double quotes" |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | LIMIT n |
| dates | Date (D) | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time |
| long text | Memo (M) | TEXT |
| binary | — | BYTEA |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
No counterpart
- PostgreSQL has no equivalent for Date and time - it has to be flattened or dropped.
- PostgreSQL has no equivalent for Binary - it has to be flattened or dropped.
- PostgreSQL has no equivalent for JSON - it has to be flattened or dropped.
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