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Merge multiple similar xBase tables to 1 Azure table

Want to transfer data from multiple similar xBase tables to 1 Azure table?

Try Withdata DBCopier, a xBase to Azure converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy xBase data to Azure, Easy and Fast.

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Transfer data from multiple similar xBase tables to a single Azure table

Login to xBase and Azure -> Select source xBase tables -> Set the target Azure table -> Copy xBase data to Azure

Choose source xBase database and logon.

Choose target Azure database and logon.

Click “Convert Similar Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.

1. Select similar xBase tables.

2. Select a destination Azure table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

4. Import data from multiple similar xBase tables to a single Azure table.


More about xBase to Azure converter

See also:

xBase → Azure SQL reference

Type mapping

Value kindin xBasein Azure SQL
IntNumeric(10,0)int
BigintNumeric(19,0)bigint
DecimalNumeric(p,s)decimal(p,s)
FloatFloatfloat
TextCharacter(n)nvarchar(n)
Long textMemonvarchar(max)
DateDatedate
Datetime(none)datetime2
Binary(none)varbinary(max)
BooleanLogicalbit
JSON(none)nvarchar(max)

Dialect differences

Both xBase and Azure SQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.

Propertyin xBasein Azure SQL
port(file-based)1433
identifiers—[square brackets]
row limit(driver dependent)SELECT TOP n
datesDate (D)datetime2, date, time
long textMemo (M)nvarchar(max)
binary—varbinary(max)

Command line

SideCommand
Azure SQLbcp
Azure SQL (load)bcp, or BULK INSERT

No counterpart

  • Azure SQL has no equivalent for Date and time - it has to be flattened or dropped.
  • Azure SQL has no equivalent for Binary - it has to be flattened or dropped.
  • Azure SQL has no equivalent for JSON - it has to be flattened or dropped.

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