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Copy xBase query results to MySQL table

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.

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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

See also:

xBase → MySQL reference

Type mapping

Value kindin xBasein MySQL
IntNumeric(10,0)INT
BigintNumeric(19,0)BIGINT
DecimalNumeric(p,s)DECIMAL(p,s)
FloatFloatDOUBLE
TextCharacter(n)VARCHAR(n)
Long textMemoLONGTEXT
DateDateDATE
Datetime(none)DATETIME
Binary(none)LONGBLOB
BooleanLogicalTINYINT(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.

Propertyin xBasein MySQL
port(file-based)3306
identifiers—`backtick`
row limit(driver dependent)LIMIT n
datesDate (D)DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME
long textMemo (M)TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT
binary—BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB

Command line

SideCommand
MySQLmysqldump, 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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