Want to transfer data from Visual FoxPro query results to PostgreSQL table?
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- 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.
Transfer data from Visual FoxPro query To PostgreSQL table
Login to Visual FoxPro and PostgreSQL -> Enter source Visual FoxPro query -> Set target PostgreSQL table -> Copy Visual FoxPro query data to PostgreSQL table
Choose source Visual FoxPro database and logon.
Choose target PostgreSQL database and logon.
Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Set a Visual FoxPro query.
2. Select a destination PostgreSQL table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Transfer data from Visual FoxPro query result to PostgreSQL table.
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See also:
- Copy Visual FoxPro table data to PostgreSQL
- Merge multiple similar Visual FoxPro tables to 1 PostgreSQL table
- Batch copy Visual FoxPro tables to PostgreSQL
Visual FoxPro → PostgreSQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Visual FoxPro | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | integer |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | bigint |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | numeric(p,s) |
| Float | Float | double precision |
| Text | Character(n) | varchar(n) |
| Long text | Memo | text |
| Date | Date | date |
| Datetime | DateTime | timestamp |
| Binary | General | bytea |
| Boolean | Logical | boolean |
| JSON | (none) | jsonb |
Dialect differences
Both Visual FoxPro and PostgreSQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Visual FoxPro | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 5432 |
| identifiers | — | "double quotes" |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | LIMIT n |
| dates | Date (D), DateTime (T) | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time |
| long text | Memo (M) | TEXT |
| binary | General (G) | BYTEA |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
No counterpart
- PostgreSQL has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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