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Merge multiple similar xBase tables to 1 SQLite table

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

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

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

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

Choose source xBase database and logon.

Choose target SQLite database and logon.

Click “Convert Similar Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.

1. Select similar xBase tables.

2. Select a destination SQLite table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

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


More about xBase to SQLite converter

See also:

xBase → SQLite reference

Type mapping

Value kindin xBasein SQLite
IntNumeric(10,0)INTEGER
BigintNumeric(19,0)INTEGER
DecimalNumeric(p,s)NUMERIC
FloatFloatREAL
TextCharacter(n)TEXT
Long textMemoTEXT
DateDateTEXT
Datetime(none)TEXT
Binary(none)BLOB
BooleanLogicalINTEGER

Dialect differences

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

Propertyin xBasein SQLite
identifiers—"double quotes" or [brackets]
row limit(driver dependent)LIMIT n
datesDate (D)TEXT (no date type)
long textMemo (M)TEXT
binary—BLOB

Command line

SideCommand
SQLitesqlite3 .dump
SQLite (load).import (sqlite3)

No counterpart

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

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