Migrate SQL Server to Visual FoxPro

Shiji Pan

1 year ago

Want to migrate from SQL Server to Visual FoxPro?

Try Withdata DBCopier, a SQL Server to Visual FoxPro converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate SQL Server to Visual FoxPro, Easy and Fast.

Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
Create Visual FoxPro tables with auto mapping data types. Create Visual FoxPro indexes.

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Migrate from SQL Server to Visual FoxPro

Choose source SQL Server database and logon.

Choose target Visual FoxPro database and logon.

Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.

1. Open source SQL Server.

2. Set “Import Type”.

3. Select Visual FoxPro tables to migrate.

4. Migrate from SQL Server to Visual FoxPro.

Create Visual FoxPro tables. Copy SQL Server data to Visual FoxPro. Create Visual FoxPro indexes.

FAQ

What is Withdata DBCopier?

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How long does it take to migrate from SQL Server to Visual FoxPro?

DBCopier works fast. It convert millions of rows within a minute.

Is it safe to migrate from SQL Server to Visual FoxPro using DBCopier?

Of course! DBCopier migrate from SQL Server to Visual FoxPro locally, absolutely safe.

Can I migrate from SQL Server to Visual FoxPro on Linux, Mac OS?

Yes, you can. DBCopier has Linux, Mac OS, and Windows version.

More about SQL Server to Visual FoxPro converter

Download Withdata DBCopier
Windows 64 bit
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Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit
Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit
MacOS 64 bit

SQL Server → Visual FoxPro reference

Type mapping

Value kind	in SQL Server	in Visual FoxPro
Int	`int`	`Numeric(10,0)`
Bigint	`bigint`	`Numeric(19,0)`
Decimal	`decimal(p,s)`	`Numeric(p,s)`
Float	`float`	`Float`
Text	`nvarchar(n)`	`Character(n)`
Long text	`nvarchar(max)`	`Memo`
Date	`date`	`Date`
Datetime	`datetime2`	`DateTime`
Binary	`varbinary(max)`	`General`
Boolean	`bit`	`Logical`
JSON	`nvarchar(max)`	`(none)`

Dialect differences

Both SQL Server and Visual FoxPro are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.

Property	in SQL Server	in Visual FoxPro
port	`1433`	`(file-based)`
identifiers	`[square brackets]`	`—`
row limit	`SELECT TOP n`	`(driver dependent)`
dates	`datetime, datetime2, date, time`	`Date (D), DateTime (T)`
long text	`nvarchar(max)`	`Memo (M)`
binary	`varbinary(max)`	`General (G)`

Command line

Side	Command
SQL Server	`bcp`
SQL Server (load)	`bcp, or BULK INSERT`

No counterpart

SQL Server values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in Visual FoxPro.

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