Want to batch copy data from FoxPro tables to PostgreSQL ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a FoxPro to PostgreSQL converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Bulk copy FoxPro 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 FoxPro tables to PostgreSQL tables
Login to FoxPro and PostgreSQL -> Select source FoxPro tables -> Set target PostgreSQL tables -> Copy FoxPro data to PostgreSQL
Choose source FoxPro database and logon.
Choose target PostgreSQL database and logon.
Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source FoxPro tables.
2. List target PostgreSQL tables.
3. Select PostgreSQL tables to import.
4. Transfer data from FoxPro tables to PostgreSQL.
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See also:
- Copy FoxPro table data to PostgreSQL
- Copy FoxPro query results to PostgreSQL table
- Merge multiple similar FoxPro tables to 1 PostgreSQL table
FoxPro → PostgreSQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in FoxPro | 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 | General | bytea |
| Boolean | Logical | boolean |
| JSON | (none) | jsonb |
Dialect differences
Both FoxPro and PostgreSQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in FoxPro | 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 | General (G) | 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 JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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