Text Converters

[Gene Burch]

I just installed Office Mac X, replacing my old OS9 Office 2001.

I have some Microsoft FoxPro files (.dbf) that I wish to use as sources
for data merging.

There is a FoxPro - dBase text converter that works with 2001. Can I
just put the old converter in the proper folder in the new
installation? It doesn't seem to work.

Any solutions or ideas?

 

[Benjamin Amsaleg]

I just installed Office Mac X, replacing my old OS9 Office 2001.

I have some Microsoft FoxPro files (.dbf) that I wish to use as sources
for data merging.

There is a FoxPro - dBase text converter that works with 2001. Can I
just put the old converter in the proper folder in the new
installation? It doesn't seem to work.

Any solutions or ideas?

Excel

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi

To amplify on this a bit, Excel's File>Open feature works with .dbf
files. Then, in Word is Tools > Data Merge Manager and select the Excel
workbook as a data source

If you are accustomed to using SQL and MS Query you can read up on how
to use ODBC with Excel
<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/produc...IBRARY/how_to_articles/office2004/xl_ODBC.xml>

-Jim

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Jim Gordon
Mac MVP
MVP FAQ
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[Gene Burch]

Thanks Jim ...

I'm hip on how to do all that, but I was looking for a one-step
solution like I've been using for years with the FoxPro text converter.

Again, thanks.

G