Withdata Software

Tool to import file data to MySQL TEXT (CLOB) in MacOS

MySQL doesn’t have a native CLOB (Character Large Object) data type exactly like some other databases such as Oracle. MySQL offers the TEXT family of data types, which can be considered similar to CLOB. The LONGTEXT type can store up to 4GB of text data.

Sometimes you need to import file data to MySQL TEXT (CLOB), you can use Withdata DBBlobEditor as MySQL TEXT (CLOB) importer.

Import MySQL TEXT (CLOB) Using Withdata DBBlobEditor

Works GREAT in 2025.

Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.

Can run in CLI (Command Line Interface), for Scheduled Tasks and Streams, for Automation.


Set scheduled tasks for importing file data to MySQL TEXT (CLOB)

After importing file data to MySQL TEXT (CLOB) in Command Line, then you can schedule and automate "Import MySQL TEXT (CLOB)" conversion task by:

  1. Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for "Import MySQL TEXT (CLOB)" conversion.
  2. Set scheduled task: On Linux/macOS, use Crontab. On Windows, use scheduled task.

FAQ

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