Want to convert data from Oracle to Clipper?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Oracle to Clipper converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert Oracle to Clipper, 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.
Convert data from Oracle to Clipper
Login to Oracle and Clipper -> Select source Oracle tables -> Set target Clipper tables -> Convert Oracle to Clipper
Choose source Oracle database and logon.
Choose target Clipper database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source Oracle.
2. List target Clipper tables.
3. Select Clipper tables to import.
4. Convert data from Oracle to Clipper.
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See also:
Oracle → Clipper reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Oracle | in Clipper |
|---|---|---|
| Int | NUMBER(10) | Numeric(10,0) |
| Bigint | NUMBER(19) | Numeric(19,0) |
| Decimal | NUMBER(p,s) | Numeric(p,s) |
| Float | BINARY_DOUBLE | Float |
| Text | VARCHAR2(n) | Character(n) |
| Long text | CLOB | Memo |
| Date | DATE | Date |
| Datetime | TIMESTAMP | (none) |
| Binary | BLOB | (none) |
| Boolean | NUMBER(1) | Logical |
| JSON | CLOB | (none) |
Dialect differences
Both Oracle and Clipper are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Oracle | in Clipper |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1521 | (file-based) |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | — |
| row limit | FETCH FIRST n ROWS ONLY | (driver dependent) |
| dates | DATE, TIMESTAMP | Date (D) |
| long text | CLOB, NCLOB | Memo (M) |
| binary | BLOB, BFILE | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Oracle | exp / expdp |
| Oracle (load) | sqlldr (SQL*Loader) |
No counterpart
- Oracle values of kind Date and time have nowhere to go in Clipper.
- Oracle values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in Clipper.
- Oracle values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in Clipper.
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