[AccessD] Import Foxpro into Access

MartyConnelly martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Wed May 17 02:24:05 CDT 2006


If I remember right the cdx file is a metafile showing the connections
between the dbf and ndx files.and the files used by the foxpro database

Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software wrote:

>Thanks Marty.  That got me a little closer.  The two tables I need, 
>though, don't show up when trying to import.  The client is sending me a 
>CD with all the files.  Maybe then...
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>Rocky
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>MartyConnelly wrote:
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>>You cannot connect directly to FoxPro databases in Access 2003
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>>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=824264
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>>You maybe skipping this step
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>>3. In the Administrative Tools window, double-click Data Sources (ODBC),
>>and then add a new ODBC data source for your FoxPro database or tables
>>by selecting the appropriate Visual FoxPro driver. 
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>>Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software wrote:
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>>>Dear List:
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>>>I've got a bunch of FoxPro dbf files and their corresponding CDX files 
>>>I'm trying to link or import into an access database. In the import 
>>>there are dbase 'files of type' but that doesn't work.  The import 
>>>wizard looks for .ndx files which I think are the dbase index files.  
>>>Has anyone done this before?
>>>
>>>MTIA,
>>>
>>>Rocky
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Marty Connelly
Victoria, B.C.
Canada




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