Want to transfer data from DBF table to Azure?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DBF to Azure converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy DBF data to Azure, 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 DBF table To Azure table
Login to DBF and Azure -> Choose source DBF table -> Set target Azure table -> Copy DBF data to Azure
Choose source DBF database and logon.
Choose target Azure database and logon.
Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a source DBF table.
2. Select a destination Azure table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Import DBF data to Azure.
More about DBF to Azure converter
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See also:
- Copy DBF query results to Azure table
- Merge multiple similar DBF tables to 1 Azure table
- Batch copy DBF tables to Azure
DBF → Azure SQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DBF | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | int |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | bigint |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | decimal(p,s) |
| Float | Float | float |
| Text | Character(n) | nvarchar(n) |
| Long text | Memo | nvarchar(max) |
| Date | Date | date |
| Datetime | (none) | datetime2 |
| Binary | (none) | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | Logical | bit |
| JSON | (none) | nvarchar(max) |
Dialect differences
Both DBF and Azure SQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DBF | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 1433 |
| identifiers | — | [square brackets] |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | Date (D) | datetime2, date, time |
| long text | Memo (M) | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | — | varbinary(max) |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
No counterpart
- Azure SQL has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- Azure SQL has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- Azure SQL has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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