Want to migrate from DBF to SQLite ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a DBF to SQLite converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate DBF to SQLite, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create SQLite tables with auto mapping data types. Create SQLite indexes.
Migrate from DBF to SQLite
Login to DBF -> Login to SQLite -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from DBF to SQLite
Choose source DBF database and logon.
Choose / create target SQLite 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 SQLite tables to migrate.
4. Migrate from DBF to SQLite.
Create SQLite tables. Copy DBF data to SQLite. Create SQLite indexes.
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See also:
DBF → SQLite reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in DBF | in SQLite |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | INTEGER |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | INTEGER |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | NUMERIC |
| Float | Float | REAL |
| Text | Character(n) | TEXT |
| Long text | Memo | TEXT |
| Date | Date | TEXT |
| Datetime | (none) | TEXT |
| Binary | (none) | BLOB |
| Boolean | Logical | INTEGER |
Dialect differences
Both DBF and SQLite are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in DBF | in SQLite |
|---|---|---|
| identifiers | — | "double quotes" or [brackets] |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | LIMIT n |
| dates | Date (D) | TEXT (no date type) |
| long text | Memo (M) | TEXT |
| binary | — | BLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQLite | sqlite3 .dump |
| SQLite (load) | .import (sqlite3) |
No counterpart
- SQLite has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- SQLite has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- SQLite has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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