Want to transfer data from DBF query results to Oracle table?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DBF to Oracle converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy DBF query to Oracle, 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 query To Oracle table
Login to DBF and Oracle -> Enter source DBF query -> Set target Oracle table -> Copy DBF query data to Oracle table
Choose source DBF database and logon.
Choose target Oracle database and logon.
Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Set a DBF query.
2. Select a destination Oracle table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Transfer data from DBF query result to Oracle table.
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See also:
- Copy DBF table data to Oracle
- Merge multiple similar DBF tables to 1 Oracle table
- Batch copy DBF tables to Oracle
DBF → Oracle reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DBF | in Oracle |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | NUMBER(10) |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | NUMBER(19) |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | NUMBER(p,s) |
| Float | Float | BINARY_DOUBLE |
| Text | Character(n) | VARCHAR2(n) |
| Long text | Memo | CLOB |
| Date | Date | DATE |
| Datetime | (none) | TIMESTAMP |
| Binary | (none) | BLOB |
| Boolean | Logical | NUMBER(1) |
| JSON | (none) | CLOB |
Dialect differences
Both DBF and Oracle are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DBF | in Oracle |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 1521 |
| identifiers | — | "double quotes" |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | FETCH FIRST n ROWS ONLY |
| dates | Date (D) | DATE, TIMESTAMP |
| long text | Memo (M) | CLOB, NCLOB |
| binary | — | BLOB, BFILE |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Oracle | exp / expdp |
| Oracle (load) | sqlldr (SQL*Loader) |
No counterpart
- Oracle has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- Oracle has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- Oracle has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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