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migrating foxpro to sql-server using c#

hello,
i must convert a foxpro database tro a sql-server datase, and while
i'm thinking on it, are there any known programs??? maybe open source?
that do this job ??? because re-inventing the wheel is not that smart.
or if there isn't any, what driver should i use ???
thanks

Feb 8 '07 #1
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foxpro has this built right in - database upsizing wizard
"drgonzo120" <dr********@yahoo.comwrote in message
news:11**********************@v33g2000cwv.googlegr oups.com...
hello,
i must convert a foxpro database tro a sql-server datase, and while
i'm thinking on it, are there any known programs??? maybe open source?
that do this job ??? because re-inventing the wheel is not that smart.
or if there isn't any, what driver should i use ???
thanks

Feb 8 '07 #2
hello, i asked what version it was, and it still was an MS-DOS version
of foxpro, with 15 years of data in it ...
so this shakes the cards whole differently ...

can you export to the database to a textfile ??? (and then import it
manually)
any suggestions ???

Feb 8 '07 #3
In article <11**********************@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups .com>,
dr********@yahoo.com says...
hello,
i must convert a foxpro database tro a sql-server datase, and while
i'm thinking on it, are there any known programs??? maybe open source?
that do this job ??? because re-inventing the wheel is not that smart.
or if there isn't any, what driver should i use ???
About 4 years ago, I remember using SQL DTS to convert (or "import" I
should say) an Access database into SQL Server. The DTS wizard had all
sorts of connection options for the "source" database and I think Foxpro
was listed. Take a look at DTS (Data Transformation Services).

--
Patrick Steele
http://weblogs.asp.net/psteele
Feb 8 '07 #4
Hi,

"drgonzo120" <dr********@yahoo.comwrote in message
news:11**********************@v33g2000cwv.googlegr oups.com...
| hello,
|
|
| i must convert a foxpro database tro a sql-server datase, and while
| i'm thinking on it, are there any known programs??? maybe open source?
| that do this job ??? because re-inventing the wheel is not that smart.
| or if there isn't any, what driver should i use ???

You can migrate the DB without problem, just use Import from the SQL
management console.

The code for using the DB is another matter, you would have to create the
front-end
--
Ignacio Machin
machin AT laceupsolutions com
Feb 8 '07 #5
Hi !

Others have suggested SQL Server DTS or the import wizard. To use it you'll
do best with the FoxPro and Visual FoxPro OLE DB data provider, downloadable
from the link below my signature. It works with all versions of Fox tables
including FoxPro for DOS.

As Ignacio said, you'll still need a front end for the data, which could be
written in MS Visual FoxPro, MS Access, MS VB.NET or C#.NET, or a web front
end.

--
Cindy Winegarden
ci***@cindywinegarden.com
VFP OLE DB: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vfoxpro/bb190232.aspx
VFP ODBC: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vfoxpro/bb190233.aspx


"drgonzo120" <dr********@yahoo.comwrote in message
news:11**********************@v33g2000cwv.googlegr oups.com...
hello,
i must convert a foxpro database tro a sql-server datase, and while
i'm thinking on it, are there any known programs??? maybe open source?
that do this job ??? because re-inventing the wheel is not that smart.
or if there isn't any, what driver should i use ???
thanks

Feb 11 '07 #6

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