Want to transfer data from MySQL query results to DBF table?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a MySQL to DBF converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy MySQL query to DBF, 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.
Transfer data from MySQL query To DBF table
Login to MySQL and DBF -> Enter source MySQL query -> Set target DBF table -> Copy MySQL query data to DBF table
Choose source MySQL database and logon.

Choose target DBF database and logon.

Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Set a MySQL query.

2. Select a destination DBF table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

4. Transfer data from MySQL query result to DBF table.

More about MySQL to DBF converter
See also:
- Copy MySQL table data to DBF
- Merge multiple similar MySQL tables to 1 DBF table
- Batch copy MySQL tables to DBF
MySQL → DBF reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in MySQL | in DBF |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INT | Numeric(10,0) |
| Bigint | BIGINT | Numeric(19,0) |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | Numeric(p,s) |
| Float | DOUBLE | Float |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | Character(n) |
| Long text | LONGTEXT | Memo |
| Date | DATE | Date |
| Datetime | DATETIME | (none) |
| Binary | LONGBLOB | (none) |
| Boolean | TINYINT(1) | Logical |
| JSON | JSON | (none) |
Dialect differences
Both MySQL and DBF are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in MySQL | in DBF |
|---|---|---|
| port | 3306 | (file-based) |
| identifiers | `backtick` | — |
| row limit | LIMIT n | (driver dependent) |
| dates | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME | Date (D) |
| long text | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT | Memo (M) |
| binary | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MySQL | mysqldump, or mysql -e "SELECT ..." > out.csv |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
No counterpart
- MySQL values of kind Date and time have nowhere to go in DBF.
- MySQL values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in DBF.
- MySQL values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in DBF.
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