[AccessD] Microsoft Works WDB Files

Sorry, Tina,
the list was down

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tina Norris Fields" <tinanfields at torchlake.com>
To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [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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