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Batch copy dBase tables to PostgreSQL

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Batch copy data from dBase tables to PostgreSQL tables

Login to dBase and PostgreSQL -> Select source dBase tables -> Set target PostgreSQL tables -> Copy dBase data to PostgreSQL

Choose source dBase database and logon.

Choose target PostgreSQL database and logon.

Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.

1. Select source dBase tables.

2. List target PostgreSQL tables.

3. Select PostgreSQL tables to import.

4. Transfer data from dBase tables to PostgreSQL.


More about dBase to PostgreSQL converter

See also:

dBase → PostgreSQL reference

Type mapping

Value kindin dBasein PostgreSQL
IntNumeric(10,0)integer
BigintNumeric(19,0)bigint
DecimalNumeric(p,s)numeric(p,s)
FloatFloatdouble precision
TextCharacter(n)varchar(n)
Long textMemotext
DateDatedate
Datetime(none)timestamp
Binary(none)bytea
BooleanLogicalboolean
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.

Propertyin dBasein PostgreSQL
port(file-based)5432
identifiers—"double quotes"
row limit(driver dependent)LIMIT n
datesDate (D)timestamp, timestamptz, date, time
long textMemo (M)TEXT
binary—BYTEA

Command line

SideCommand
PostgreSQLpg_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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