Want to batch copy data from Oracle tables to Clipper?
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- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Batch copy data from Oracle tables to Clipper tables
Login to Oracle and Clipper -> Select source Oracle tables -> Set target Clipper tables -> Copy Oracle data to Clipper
Choose source Oracle database and logon.
Choose target Clipper database and logon.
Click “Convert All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source Oracle tables.
2. List target Clipper tables.
3. Select Clipper tables to import.
4. Transfer data from Oracle tables to Clipper.
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See also:
- Copy Oracle table data to Clipper
- Copy Oracle query results to Clipper table
- Merge multiple similar Oracle tables to 1 Clipper table
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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