Want to sync data from PostgreSQL to Clipper?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a PostgreSQL to Clipper converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Synchronize PostgreSQL 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.
Synchronize data from PostgreSQL to Clipper
Login to PostgreSQL and target Clipper -> Select source PostgreSQL tables -> Set target Clipper tables -> Sync PostgreSQL data to Clipper
Choose source PostgreSQL database and logon.
Choose target Clipper database and logon.
Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Select source PostgreSQL tables to sync.
2. List target Clipper tables.
Set “Import Type” to “Replace”, it will do a full synchronization.
Or set “Import Type” to “Upsert”, it will do a upsert synchronization.
3. Select Clipper tables to sync.
4. Sync PostgreSQL data to Clipper.
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See also:
PostgreSQL → Clipper reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in PostgreSQL | in Clipper |
|---|---|---|
| Int | integer | Numeric(10,0) |
| Bigint | bigint | Numeric(19,0) |
| Decimal | numeric(p,s) | Numeric(p,s) |
| Float | double precision | Float |
| Text | varchar(n) | Character(n) |
| Long text | text | Memo |
| Date | date | Date |
| Datetime | timestamp | (none) |
| Binary | bytea | (none) |
| Boolean | boolean | Logical |
| JSON | jsonb | (none) |
Dialect differences
Both PostgreSQL and Clipper are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in PostgreSQL | in Clipper |
|---|---|---|
| port | 5432 | (file-based) |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | — |
| row limit | LIMIT n | (driver dependent) |
| dates | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time | Date (D) |
| long text | TEXT | Memo (M) |
| binary | BYTEA | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
No counterpart
- PostgreSQL values of kind Date and time have nowhere to go in Clipper.
- PostgreSQL values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in Clipper.
- PostgreSQL values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in Clipper.
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