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- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create Azure tables with auto mapping data types. Create Azure indexes.
Migrate from DBF to Azure
Login to DBF -> Login to Azure -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from DBF to Azure
Choose source DBF database and logon.
Choose target Azure database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source DBF.
2. Set “Import Type”.
3. Select Azure tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from DBF to Azure.
Create Azure tables. Copy DBF data to Azure. Create Azure indexes.
FAQ
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See also:
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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