Want to transfer data from xBase query results to MySQL table?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a xBase to MySQL converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy xBase query to MySQL, 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.
Transfer data from xBase query To MySQL table
Login to xBase and MySQL -> Enter source xBase query -> Set target MySQL table -> Copy xBase query data to MySQL table
Choose source xBase database and logon.
Choose target MySQL database and logon.
Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Set a xBase query.
2. Select a destination MySQL table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Transfer data from xBase query result to MySQL table.
More about xBase to MySQL converter
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See also:
- Copy xBase table data to MySQL
- Merge multiple similar xBase tables to 1 MySQL table
- Batch copy xBase tables to MySQL
xBase → MySQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in xBase | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | INT |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | BIGINT |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | Float | DOUBLE |
| Text | Character(n) | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | Memo | LONGTEXT |
| Date | Date | DATE |
| Datetime | (none) | DATETIME |
| Binary | (none) | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | Logical | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | (none) | JSON |
Dialect differences
Both xBase and MySQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in xBase | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 3306 |
| identifiers | — | `backtick` |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | LIMIT n |
| dates | Date (D) | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | Memo (M) | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | — | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MySQL | mysqldump, or mysql -e "SELECT ..." > out.csv |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
No counterpart
- MySQL has no equivalent for Date and time – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- MySQL has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
- MySQL has no equivalent for JSON – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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