[AccessD] Reading FoxPro Tables

Foxpro tables had problems due to political squabbling with Ashton Tait 
and Borland back then make sure you are using Jet version 7 or 8
If you look through the Jet Version file manifests 4 through 7 there is 
some explanation.
At one point in the versions changes you only had read access to linked 
dbf tables

Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software wrote:

> No - it's going to be an app external to a proprietary system from 
> which they want to pull data periodically to do some business analysis 
> and other reporting.
>
> Turns out I can connect directly to the .dbf tables if I use Access 
> 97. 2000 won't for some reason.
>
> So I'm past the hump for Monday's meeting with the client.  But I 
> think I'll have to get it working in 2000 pretty quickly.
>
> Rocky
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Hecht" <jmhla at earthlink.net>
> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" 
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 10:28 AM
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Reading FoxPro Tables
>
>
>> Morning Rocky,
>>
>> Glad I am not the only one working today.
>>
>> If this is a one time pull  of data you can try going through Excel 
>> to get
>> the data.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>>
>> JOE HECHT
>> LOS ANGELES CA
>> jmhla at earthlink.net
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky 
>> Smolin -
>> Beach Access Software
>> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 8:03 AM
>> To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
>> Subject: [AccessD] Reading FoxPro Tables
>>
>> Dear List:
>>
>> I have a requirement to get data from an application written in 
>> FoxPro.  I
>> tried linking the tables to an Access database but apparently I can't do
>> that.  I tried to set up the ODBC thingy in the ODBC manager but got 
>> stuck
>> on the DSN field.  Don't know what to put there.
>>
>> Can someone get me pointed in the right direction?
>>
>> Many Thanks In Advance and a Happy New Year To All,
>>
>> Rocky Smolin
>> Beach Access Software
>> http://www.e-z-mrp.com
>> 858-259-4334
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Marty Connelly
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Canada