Want to transfer data from dBase table to Access ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a dBase to Access converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy dBase data to Access, 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.
Transfer data from dBase table To Access table
Login to dBase and Access -> Choose source dBase table -> Set target Access table -> Copy dBase data to Access
Choose source dBase database and logon.
Choose target Access database and logon.
Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a source dBase table.
2. Select a destination Access table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Import dBase data to Access.
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See also:
- Copy dBase query results to Access table
- Merge multiple similar dBase tables to 1 Access table
- Batch copy dBase tables to Access
dBase → Access reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in dBase | in Access |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | Long Integer |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | Long Integer |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | Decimal |
| Float | Float | Double |
| Text | Character(n) | Text(n) |
| Long text | Memo | Long Text |
| Date | Date | Date/Time |
| Datetime | (none) | Date/Time |
| Binary | (none) | OLE Object |
| Boolean | Logical | Yes/No |
| JSON | (none) | Long Text |
Dialect differences
Both dBase and Access are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in dBase | in Access |
|---|---|---|
| identifiers | — | [square brackets] |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | Date (D) | Date/Time |
| long text | Memo (M) | MEMO |
| binary | — | OLE Object |
No counterpart
- Access has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- Access has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- Access has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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