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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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Synchronize data from DBF to Access
Login to DBF and target Access -> Select source DBF tables -> Set target Access tables -> Sync DBF data to Access
Choose source DBF database and logon.
Choose target Access database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source DBF tables to sync.
2. List target Access tables.
Set “Import Type” to “Replace”, it will do a full synchronization.
Or set “Import Type” to “Upsert”, it will do a upsert synchronization.
3. Select Access tables to sync.
4. Sync DBF data to Access.
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Windows 64 bit
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Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit
Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit
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See also:
DBF → Access reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DBF | 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 DBF and Access are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DBF | 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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