SQLite
FoxPro

SQLite to FoxPro / DBF Converter

Export SQLite tables into a Visual FoxPro .dbc database or a folder of DBF tables with field-mapping review, saved jobs, and optional DBSync exchange.

SQLite → FoxPro migration exports tables from a portable SQLite .db file into a Visual FoxPro .dbc database or a folder of DBF tables.

The work is in fitting SQLite's flexible storage into DBF's fixed field definitions: text widths, numeric precision, memo fields, dates, logical values, field names, and indexes all need a target policy before a FoxPro or DBF-based workflow can use the result.

What DBConvert does on this path: handles SQLite → DBF/FoxPro as a repeatable desktop workflow:

  • Reads a SQLite .db / .sqlite source file and lets you choose the tables to export.
  • Writes a Visual FoxPro .dbc target or a folder of free DBF tables.
  • Maps columns, rows, indexes, relationships, and supported views with type-mapping review.
  • Saves the job as a rerunnable session; DBSync keeps SQLite and DBF aligned when both sides remain active.

What it does not do: DBConvert does not create FoxPro forms, reports, menus, .prg programs, or application business logic.

Which tool: DBConvert or DBSync?

DBConvert for SQLite → DBF

One-time export or repeatable DBF builds. Use it when a FoxPro, dBase, Clipper, or XBase workflow needs data from a SQLite file with field mapping and saved settings.

DBSync for SQLite ↔ DBF

Recurring exchange. Use it when the SQLite file and DBF/FoxPro target must keep sharing inserts, updates, and deletes for a period of time. Review synchronization concepts.

Need more context? Compare DBConvert and DBSync side by side →

How DBConvert handles the SQLite → DBF/FoxPro differences

DBConvert handles the file-to-file export in the wizard: SQLite source selection, DBF/FoxPro target choice, type mapping, transfer, and validation. FoxPro application design remains separate work.

Source and target shape

DBConvert reads a SQLite file and writes either a Visual FoxPro .dbc database or free DBF tables. Pick the target shape before mapping names and field types.

Fixed DBF columns

SQLite stores values flexibly; DBF needs declared field widths, numeric precision, and compatible field names. Review long text and wide numeric columns before export.

Memo output

Long SQLite text may become DBF memo fields. Keep generated memo companions such as .fpt with the DBF tables when the target workflow opens them.

Date and logical values

SQLite date storage can be text, integer, or real. DBF date, datetime, and logical fields need a consistent conversion rule before the target files are used.

Encoding and names

DBF consumers may expect a specific code page and field-name length. Test accented text, uppercase/lowercase names, and reserved words in the target application.

Application objects boundary

DBConvert migrates tables, supported views, and foreign keys. FoxPro screens, reports, menus, .prg programs, and business logic are built or maintained separately.

Type mapping checkpoints

SQLite DBF / FoxPro Notes
INTEGER Integer / Numeric policy Check values that exceed the target field width.
REAL, NUMERIC Numeric / Currency Preserve precision and scale for financial columns.
TEXT Character or Memo Long values need memo output and companion files.
Date stored as text/integer/real Date / DateTime Pick one SQLite date interpretation before export.
Boolean stored as integer/text Logical Normalize true/false/blank values before DBF output.
BLOB General / binary policy Validate with the application that will consume the DBF files.

Choosing the SQLite → DBF route

Most projects are either a compatibility export for a DBF workflow, a repeated bridge, or a one-time handoff to a legacy application.

Route Where it fits Where it falls short
DBConvert / DBSync SQLite file source, Visual FoxPro or free DBF output, field mapping review, saved sessions, or recurring synchronization. FoxPro application objects and business logic remain separate.
Manual CSV export + DBF import A few flat tables can be exported from SQLite and imported into a DBF-aware tool. You own field widths, memo handling, encoding, indexes, retries, and validation.
Narrow table converter One simple SQLite table needs a quick standalone DBF output. Often weak on repeated jobs, relationships, FoxPro .dbc context, or sync.
Custom ETL DBF is one output in a larger compatibility pipeline. More control, but more code and operational ownership.

Supported versions

  • SQLite 3.0 and later
  • Visual FoxPro .dbc databases and standalone DBF tables
  • Free tables (DBF without .dbc container) and Memo (.fpt) files

Supported in this path

Source SQLite
Target FoxPro
SQLite Visual FoxPro DBF / dBase free tables Clipper / XBase DBF
SQLite

All SQLite Tools

Other directions and pairs
FoxPro

All FoxPro Tools

Migration & sync options

Reverse Conversion

FoxPro to SQLite

Using SQLite to FoxPro Tools

When launching the DBConvert or DBSync application in GUI mode, it guides you through the steps to start database migration or synchronization:

1

Connect to SQLite source database

Specify the username/password and host/port parameters if your source database requires login credentials.

Connect to SQLite source database from DBConvert

SQLite source

Select the source SQLite .db / .sqlite file.

2

Connect to FoxPro destination database

Specify parameters for the destination database similar to the source, defining connection settings and username/password pairs.

Connect to FoxPro target database from DBConvert

FoxPro target

Write to a Visual FoxPro .dbc database or a folder of free DBF tables.

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Next steps: configure, validate, run

After connecting source and target, the remaining steps are the same for every database pair:

  • Configure migration options - pick tables, fields, indices, views.
  • Issue detection - the built-in checker flags integrity problems before migration starts.
  • Execute - commit the job, monitor progress, save the session for reuse.
  • Schedule and CLI - rerun saved sessions on a schedule or from the command line.
Open the full guide

Steps 3-5, software features, command-line mode, scheduler, and system requirements.

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