Merge multiple similar FoxBase tables to 1 PostgreSQL table

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Transfer data from multiple similar FoxBase tables to a single PostgreSQL table

Login to FoxBase and PostgreSQL -> Select source FoxBase tables -> Set the target PostgreSQL table -> Copy FoxBase data to PostgreSQL

Choose source FoxBase database and logon.

convert FoxBase data to PostgreSQL data - Choose FoxBase and logon

Choose target PostgreSQL database and logon.

convert FoxBase data to PostgreSQL data - Choose PostgreSQL and logon

Click “Convert Similar Tables” at task dialog.

Import data from multiple similar FoxBase tables to 1 PostgreSQL table - Task Window

then show the wizard.

1. Select similar FoxBase tables.

Convert data from multiple similar FoxBase tables to 1 PostgreSQL table - open query results

2. Select a destination PostgreSQL table and config fields.

Combine multiple similar FoxBase tables data to a single PostgreSQL table - select table

3. Preview data.

Migrage data from multiple similar FoxBase tables to 1 PostgreSQL table - preview

4. Import data from multiple similar FoxBase tables to a single PostgreSQL table.

Merge multiple similar FoxBase tables to a single PostgreSQL table - import


More about FoxBase to PostgreSQL converter

See also:

FoxBase → PostgreSQL reference

Type mapping

Value kindin FoxBasein PostgreSQL
IntNumeric(10,0)integer
BigintNumeric(19,0)bigint
DecimalNumeric(p,s)numeric(p,s)
FloatFloatdouble precision
TextCharacter(n)varchar(n)
Long textMemotext
DateDatedate
Datetime(none)timestamp
Binary(none)bytea
BooleanLogicalboolean
JSON(none)jsonb

Dialect differences

Both FoxBase and PostgreSQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.

Propertyin FoxBasein PostgreSQL
port(file-based)5432
identifiers—"double quotes"
row limit(driver dependent)LIMIT n
datesDate (D)timestamp, timestamptz, date, time
long textMemo (M)TEXT
binary—BYTEA

Command line

SideCommand
PostgreSQLpg_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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