Want to transfer data from xBase table to SQLite ?
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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 xBase table To SQLite table
Login to xBase and SQLite -> Choose source xBase table -> Set target SQLite table -> Copy xBase data to SQLite
Choose source xBase database and logon.
Choose target SQLite database and logon.
Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a source xBase table.
2. Select a destination SQLite table and config fields.
3. Preview data.
4. Import xBase data to SQLite.
More about xBase to SQLite converter
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See also:
- Copy xBase query results to SQLite table
- Merge multiple similar xBase tables to 1 SQLite table
- Batch copy xBase tables to SQLite
xBase → SQLite reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in xBase | in SQLite |
|---|---|---|
| Int | Numeric(10,0) | INTEGER |
| Bigint | Numeric(19,0) | INTEGER |
| Decimal | Numeric(p,s) | NUMERIC |
| Float | Float | REAL |
| Text | Character(n) | TEXT |
| Long text | Memo | TEXT |
| Date | Date | TEXT |
| Datetime | (none) | TEXT |
| Binary | (none) | BLOB |
| Boolean | Logical | INTEGER |
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.
| Property | in xBase | in SQLite |
|---|---|---|
| identifiers | — | "double quotes" or [brackets] |
| row limit | (driver dependent) | LIMIT n |
| dates | Date (D) | TEXT (no date type) |
| long text | Memo (M) | TEXT |
| binary | — | BLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQLite | sqlite3 .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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