Want to transfer data from dBase query results to PostgreSQL table?
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- 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.
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Transfer data from dBase query To PostgreSQL table
Login to dBase and PostgreSQL -> Enter source dBase query -> Set target PostgreSQL table -> Copy dBase query data to PostgreSQL table
Choose source dBase database and logon.
Choose target PostgreSQL database and logon.
Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Set a dBase query.
2. Select a destination PostgreSQL table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Transfer data from dBase query result to PostgreSQL table.
More about dBase to PostgreSQL converter
Download Withdata DBCopier
Windows 64 bit
Windows 32 bit
Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit
Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit
MacOS 64 bit
See also:
- Copy dBase table data to PostgreSQL
- Merge multiple similar dBase tables to 1 PostgreSQL table
- Batch copy dBase tables to PostgreSQL
dBase → PostgreSQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in dBase | 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 dBase and PostgreSQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in dBase | 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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