Want to transfer data from DBF query results to PostgreSQL table?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DBF to PostgreSQL converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy DBF query to PostgreSQL, 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 PostgreSQL table
Login to DBF and PostgreSQL -> Enter source DBF query -> Set target PostgreSQL table -> Copy DBF query data to PostgreSQL table
Choose source DBF database and logon.
Choose target PostgreSQL database and logon.
Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Set a DBF query.
2. Select a destination PostgreSQL table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Transfer data from DBF query result to PostgreSQL table.
More about DBF to PostgreSQL converter
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See also:
- Copy DBF table data to PostgreSQL
- Merge multiple similar DBF tables to 1 PostgreSQL table
- Batch copy DBF tables to PostgreSQL
DBF → PostgreSQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DBF | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | integer |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | bigint |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | numeric(p,s) |
| Float | Float | double precision |
| Text | Character(n) | varchar(n) |
| Long text | Memo | text |
| Date | Date | date |
| Datetime | (none) | timestamp |
| Binary | (none) | bytea |
| Boolean | Logical | boolean |
| JSON | (none) | jsonb |
Dialect differences
Both DBF and PostgreSQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DBF | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 5432 |
| identifiers | — | "double quotes" |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | LIMIT n |
| dates | Date (D) | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time |
| long text | Memo (M) | TEXT |
| binary | — | BYTEA |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | pg_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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