Want to transfer data from dBase query results to Oracle table?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a dBase to Oracle converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy dBase query to Oracle, 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 query To Oracle table
Login to dBase and Oracle -> Enter source dBase query -> Set target Oracle table -> Copy dBase query data to Oracle table
Choose source dBase database and logon.
Choose target Oracle database and logon.
Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Set a dBase query.
2. Select a destination Oracle table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Transfer data from dBase query result to Oracle table.
More about dBase to Oracle converter
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See also:
- Copy dBase table data to Oracle
- Merge multiple similar dBase tables to 1 Oracle table
- Batch copy dBase tables to Oracle
dBase → Oracle reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in dBase | 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 dBase and Oracle are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in dBase | 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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