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*.dbf > Access97 ?

I'm trying to open old dos based database files in the .dbf (databasefile)
format in microsoft Access (97). Any idea how I can get this data, or a
workaround ?
thanks

Nov 12 '05 #1
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Morse wrote:
I'm trying to open old dos based database files in the .dbf (databasefile)
format in microsoft Access (97). Any idea how I can get this data, or a
workaround ?
thanks


From the menu select File/GetExternalData/Link and select the row for DBF in
the file types dropdown.
Nov 12 '05 #2

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