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Access 2013 - Dbase (.dbf) Table Import option
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I need to be able to import read/write Dbase dbf tables - yes they are still around so why has the standard option that was in Access 2010 gone?
I have seen mention of ISAM, which is gobbledegook to me. So please a simple answer - what do I need to install or change and how do I do it?
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Anonymous
2013-05-29T21:01:07+00:00 MICROSOFT, ARE YOU KIDDING! One of the best features of Access was universal connection to so many different databases. Many, including myself, have built around this concept to create applications that integrate tables from different vendors and now we have to go find a new solution? It doesn't make sense for an UPGRADE to to be USELESS!
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Anonymous
2013-02-08T22:49:05+00:00 I just opened Access 2013 (part of Office 2013 365 Home Premium) and was more that surprised and disappointed to begin to apply a program I've used for several years only to find the absence of any dbf options. I've lost track of how many times MS has gotten me committed to a program or capability only to pull it. So, my only option was to purchase "dbf Converter" and convert my dbf file to XML. And to express my unhappiness on this blog.
Not sure how well that is going to work but will soon find out. I wonder how many customers MS will lose or make unhappy with this decision. Sure doesn't make any sense from a customer/user standpoint. I also recently found out about the $240 charge for technical support. "Makes you wonder about your life decisions" to quote a recent ice tea commercial. :)
J. Austin
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Anonymous
2013-02-08T22:24:37+00:00 The only use I have for Access is to access DBF files. If 2013 can not do that I won't be upgrading.
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Anonymous
2013-02-05T16:49:33+00:00 Me, too. Microsoft might answer this for $240.