Want to batch copy data from FoxBase tables to PostgreSQL ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a FoxBase to PostgreSQL converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Bulk copy FoxBase 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.
Batch copy data from FoxBase tables to PostgreSQL tables
Login to FoxBase and PostgreSQL -> Select source FoxBase tables -> Set target PostgreSQL tables -> Copy FoxBase data to PostgreSQL
Choose source FoxBase database and logon.
Choose target PostgreSQL database and logon.
Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source FoxBase tables.
2. List target PostgreSQL tables.
3. Select PostgreSQL tables to import.
4. Transfer data from FoxBase tables to PostgreSQL.
More about FoxBase to PostgreSQL converter
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See also:
- Copy FoxBase table data to PostgreSQL
- Copy FoxBase query results to PostgreSQL table
- Merge multiple similar FoxBase tables to 1 PostgreSQL table
FoxBase → PostgreSQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in FoxBase | 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 FoxBase and PostgreSQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in FoxBase | 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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