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Export data from SQLite table to SQL file
Connect to SQLite -> Choose SQLite table -> Set SQL file options -> Export SQLite to SQL
Choose SQLite and connect.

“Export From Table” for “SQLite to SQL”.

Select SQL file type.

1. Choose SQLite table.

2. Set SQL file options.

3. Set rows options.

4. Export SQLite data to SQL file.

After exporting, you can view output SQL files.

More about SQLite to SQL converter
See also:
- Export SQLite query results to SQL
- Export multiple similar SQLite tables to one SQL file
- Batch export SQLite tables to SQL files
SQLite → SQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQLite | in SQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INTEGER | INT |
| Bigint | INTEGER | BIGINT |
| Decimal | NUMERIC | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | REAL | DOUBLE PRECISION |
| Text | TEXT | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | TEXT | TEXT / CLOB |
| Date | TEXT | DATE |
| Datetime | TEXT | TIMESTAMP |
| Binary | BLOB | BLOB / BYTEA |
| Boolean | INTEGER | BOOLEAN / SMALLINT |
| JSON | TEXT | JSON / TEXT |
Dialect differences
SQLite is a database server and SQL is a file format, so the gap is wider than a dialect difference – the rows below are where values and structure stop lining up.
| Property | in SQLite | in SQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | — |
| identifiers | "double quotes" or [brackets] | Two competing conventions: single-quoted literals and diale... |
| row limit | LIMIT n | — |
| dates | TEXT (no date type) | Depends on the dialect: DATE literals, TO_DATE(), or plain ... |
| long text | TEXT | — |
| binary | BLOB | Dialect-specific: X-quoted literal, 0x hex, or decode() |
| separator | — | Statement terminators (;) |
| encoding | — | No declaration |
| typing | — | Types belong to the target database, and they differ betwee... |
| shape | Tables of rows and columns | Statements; a dump usually means CREATE TABLE plus INSERT rows |
| ceiling | — | No formal limit, but a single INSERT statement has to fit i... |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQLite | sqlite3 .dump |
| SQLite (load) | .import (sqlite3) |
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