Want to convert data from Oracle to dBase?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Oracle to dBase converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert Oracle to dBase, 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 dBase
Login to Oracle and dBase -> Select source Oracle tables -> Set target dBase tables -> Convert Oracle to dBase
Choose source Oracle database and logon.
Choose target dBase database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open source Oracle.
2. List target dBase tables.
3. Select dBase tables to import.
4. Convert data from Oracle to dBase.
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See also:
Oracle → dBase reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Oracle | in dBase |
|---|---|---|
| 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 dBase are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Oracle | in dBase |
|---|---|---|
| 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 dBase.
- Oracle values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in dBase.
- Oracle values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in dBase.
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