Want to convert data from FoxBase to MariaDB?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a FoxBase to MariaDB converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert FoxBase to MariaDB, 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.
Convert data from FoxBase to MariaDB
Login to FoxBase and MariaDB -> Select source FoxBase tables -> Set target MariaDB tables -> Convert FoxBase to MariaDB
Choose source FoxBase database and logon.
Choose target MariaDB database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source FoxBase.
2. List target MariaDB tables.
3. Select MariaDB tables to import.
4. Convert data from FoxBase to MariaDB.
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See also:
FoxBase → MariaDB reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in FoxBase | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | INT |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | BIGINT |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | Float | DOUBLE |
| Text | Character(n) | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | Memo | LONGTEXT |
| Date | Date | DATE |
| Datetime | (none) | DATETIME |
| Binary | (none) | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | Logical | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | (none) | JSON |
Dialect differences
Both FoxBase and MariaDB are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in FoxBase | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 3306 |
| identifiers | — | `backtick` |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | LIMIT n |
| dates | Date (D) | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | Memo (M) | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | — | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MariaDB | mariadb-dump |
| MariaDB (load) | mariadb-import, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
No counterpart
- MariaDB has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- MariaDB has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- MariaDB has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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