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Convert data from dBase to Percona
Login to dBase and Percona -> Select source dBase tables -> Set target Percona tables -> Convert dBase to Percona
Choose source dBase database and logon.

Choose target Percona database and logon.

Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Open source dBase.

2. List target Percona tables.

3. Select Percona tables to import.

4. Convert data from dBase to Percona.

More about dBase to Percona converter
See also:
dBase → Percona reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in dBase | in Percona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 dBase and Percona are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in dBase | in Percona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Percona | mysqldump |
| Percona (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
No counterpart
- Percona has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- Percona has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- Percona has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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