Withdata DataFileConverter converts SQL dump / script files to Fixed-Width Text locally —
single file, batch, or merge multiple SQL files into one Fixed-Width Text.
100% local, secure, and cross-platform.
SQL dump and script files contain INSERT statements.
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Why Choose Withdata SQL to Fixed-Width Text Converter?
🔒 100% Local & Secure
SQL files are read and converted on your own computer. Nothing is uploaded to any cloud server.
⚡ Fast Streaming Conversion
Large SQL files are processed in streaming mode with low memory usage — millions of rows within a minute.
📁 Batch & Merge
Batch convert many SQL files to Fixed-Width Text files, or merge multiple SQL files into one Fixed-Width Text.
🔄 Column Widths, No Delimiter
Define the width of every column (N columns need N-1 widths). No delimiter and no quoting are needed.
🖥 Windows, macOS, Linux
Native builds for Windows, macOS and Linux, with a step-by-step GUI wizard and a command line interface.
⏱ CLI & Scheduled Tasks
Save a conversion session and run it automatically from Windows Task Scheduler or crontab.
Full Feature Comparison
| Feature | Supported details |
| Input source | Local SQL file, batch SQL files, selected tables in a dump |
| Output format | Fixed-width text with detected or custom column widths |
| Conversion mode | Single file · merge many SQL files into one Fixed-Width Text · batch (one to one) |
| Running mode | GUI wizard · command line · scheduled tasks |
| Source options | Table selection, statement parsing |
| Output options | Column mapping, encoding, date format, empty value handling |
| Platform | Windows, macOS, Linux (native, 64-bit) |
All SQL to Fixed-Width Text Conversions You Need
SQL to Fixed-Width Text Notes
INSERT statements in SQL dumps and scripts are parsed into rows.
- Each table in a dump can be written to a separate output file.
- When writing SQL,
INSERT or UPDATE/UPSERT using a multi-column key can be generated.
- Output column widths are detected from the data (measured width + 15% slack, at least 2 and at most 15 extra characters), or set manually.
How to Convert SQL to Fixed-Width Text (4 Steps)
- Open Withdata DataFileConverter and select SQL as the input type and Fixed-Width Text as the output type.
- Load your SQL data — a single file, a folder / list of files for batch conversion, or several files to merge into one.
- Check the preview table, then adjust the source options and the output options.
- Click Convert — the Fixed-Width Text output is written in seconds. Save the session if you want to run it again from the command line.
Convert SQL to Fixed-Width Text in GUI
In GUI mode the conversion is a step-by-step wizard: choose the SQL source, choose the Fixed-Width Text destination, check the preview, and click Convert.
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FAQ
It converts millions of rows within a minute. Large files are processed in streaming mode with low memory usage.
Yes. All conversions run locally on your computer — nothing is uploaded to any server, so your data stays private.
Yes. Withdata DataFileConverter has native builds for Windows, macOS and Linux, with both a GUI and a command line.
Yes. You can batch convert a whole folder of SQL files to Fixed-Width Text files in one run.
Yes. Multiple SQL files can be merged into a single Fixed-Width Text file in one run.
Yes. Save the conversion session in the GUI, then run it from the command line, Windows Task Scheduler or crontab.
Yes. Each table in the dump can be converted to a separate output file.
Start Converting SQL to Fixed-Width Text Today
Download Withdata DataFileConverter for a free trial. Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.
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