How to convert Visual Foxpro database into SQL Server database

Try the following steps:

1.Create ODBC Data Source to DBF file

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2.Using SQL Server Import Data Wizard (right click to database in the SSMS)

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3.Choose Data provider for ODBC as data source

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4.Map and import your data

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You can use the "Upsizing Wizard" from the Visual FoxPro program, it's located on Tools -> Wizards -> Upsizing Wizard.

If you try this keep on mind two things:

  • You need add the DBFs to a Database Container (it's a safe procedure: create a new Database and ADD the tables). BACKUP, those file can't be used as a "Free table" anymore. Again, talking about data is secure thing.
  • You may need this into a 32bit concern, AFAIK there is no 64 bits ODBC driver for DBFs o VFP Databases. And the Upsizing Wizard don't work for OLEDB.

See more about it in this KB article: HOWTO: How to Use the Upsizing (SQL) Wizard in Visual FoxPro

Edit:

I totally forgot the improved Upsizing Wizard in Visual FoxPro 9 SP2, it's way better: (VFP) Upsizing Simplified

Edit2: This could help: How to use SQL Server 2005 Integration Services (SSIS) to import Visual FoxPro data into SQL Server.