CONVERT

CONVERT is a lightweight software application designed specifically for helping you convert between various database file types and character sets.

The GUI doesn’t look intuitive and clean because the program embeds all configuration settings in a single panel. You may feel a bit overwhelmed at a first glance when you get to see the multitude of dedicated parameters.

You can consult the help manual in case you have any questions regarding the tool’s features. You may also rely on tooltips which appear whenever you hover your mouse cursor over a specific parameter.

CONVERT gives you the possibility to carry out conversion tasks between different database files, namely dBase, CSV and SDF, as well as character sets, like ANSI, OEM/ASCII, UTF8, or Unicode. You are allowed to use CSV separators, such as semicolon, comma, slash, and tabulator.

When it comes to output settings, the tool lets you write CSV/SDF header information, optimize the size of the SDF data fields, write SQL import script in CSV/SDF file, and apply filters for sorting out data. In case the output file exists in the output directory, you can make the program overwrite or append data.

The configuration settings can be saved to a file so you can easily import it in other conversion projects. The app accomplishes the conversion task pretty quickly and eats up a moderate amount of system resources.

All things considered, CONVERT integrates a handy suite of features for helping you convert database files and character sets. However, you need to spend some extra time in order to decode the program’s features, as the layout is not that easy to work with.