dbase file conversion

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I have a number of dbase 3+ files. Can I convert them to access and be able
to add/update the files? What about going from dbase 3+ to Excell to Access?
Can I add/edit then? Should I just stick with a dbase program like Approach?

Thanks,
Sam Ciocco
 
Hi Sam,

Access can link to dbf files and use them almost as if they were tables
inside an mdb file. Use the "File|External Data|Link" menu command. Or
if you don't need to share the data with an xBase application, import
the data instead.

That's the data. Database functionality - screens, reports, programming,
etc. - can't be imported: you'll have to re-create that using Access's
own tools.


On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 16:20:26 -0800, "Sam C" <Sam
 
John,
I have tried that, but have received the folowing error message:

The Microsoft Jet database engine could not find the object 'filename'.
Make sure the object exists and that you spell its name and path name
correctly.

I have looked online, and found that I may need additional dBASE ISAM
drivers in order to perform the task. I've tried updating my Jet database
engine and could not install due to a newer version being installed.
Microsoft support was no help. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Dave H.
 
Dave,

Make sure that the DBF files all have old-fashioned 8.3 names, and that
the folders they're in also have short names, e.g.
C:\Dir\SubDir\file99.dbf
and not
C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\Folder\Sub
Folder\file99.dbf
 
Thanks John. Worked pefectly.
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John Nurick said:
Dave,

Make sure that the DBF files all have old-fashioned 8.3 names, and that
the folders they're in also have short names, e.g.
C:\Dir\SubDir\file99.dbf
and not
C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\Folder\Sub
Folder\file99.dbf
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