[AccessD] Microsoft Works WDB Files

Trying this post once more - came back failed mail last time with 
message "user unknown" - very strange

Hi Gary,

Since Works databases are just flat files, they can be easily saved as 
dBase tables or comma-delimited text files.

I've played around with NotePad and Word, to see how hard editing the 
Works database would be.  It can be done.  It is time-consuming.

Easiest answer I see is to ask your client to save the files as dBase 
files.  Works does that easily.

Hope this helps,
Tina

Gary Lockett wrote:

>Does anyone know how I can convert a WDB file from Microsoft Works into
>Access 2000? I do not have Works myself, and have been given a number of
>files that my client wants importing into Access. The next step will be for
>me to develop and application that uses this information. Can this be done
>without going back to the client and asking them to save it in another
>format?
>
>Any help greatly appreciated.
>
>Gary Lockett
>Key Solutions
>Port Elizabeth
>South Africa
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