Want to transfer data from Oracle table to Clipper?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Oracle to Clipper converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy Oracle data 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.
Transfer data from Oracle table To Clipper table
Login to Oracle and Clipper -> Choose source Oracle table -> Set target Clipper table -> Copy Oracle data to Clipper
Choose source Oracle database and logon.
Choose target Clipper database and logon.
Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a source Oracle table.
2. Select a destination Clipper table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Import Oracle data to Clipper.
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See also:
- Copy Oracle query results to Clipper table
- Merge multiple similar Oracle tables to 1 Clipper table
- Batch copy Oracle tables to Clipper
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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