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Transfer data from PostgreSQL table To DBF table
Login to PostgreSQL and DBF -> Choose source PostgreSQL table -> Set target DBF table -> Copy PostgreSQL data to DBF
Choose source PostgreSQL database and logon.

Choose target DBF database and logon.

Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Open a source PostgreSQL table.

2. Select a destination DBF table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

4. Import PostgreSQL data to DBF.

More about PostgreSQL to DBF converter
See also:
- Copy PostgreSQL query results to DBF table
- Merge multiple similar PostgreSQL tables to 1 DBF table
- Batch copy PostgreSQL tables to DBF
PostgreSQL → DBF reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in PostgreSQL | in DBF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 DBF are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in PostgreSQL | in DBF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 DBF.
- PostgreSQL values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in DBF.
- PostgreSQL values of kind JSON have nowhere to go in DBF.
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