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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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George Hepworth 23,120 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2016-02-17T17:08:14+00:00 Apparently you failed to read my post carefully. I didn't suggest reverting back to Access 2.0, did I? Only that a viable solution does exist if you care to implement it. Hyperbole is a tasty snack, but not a satisfying meal.
KEEP Access 2010 IF THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED.
Go, use the open item at the User Voice forum to express your support for this suggestion. It's there, the Access Team reads all of the suggestions.
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Anonymous
2016-02-17T16:33:17+00:00 Really???
So, you will still be running Windows 1.0 and drive a Ford A ??
Access 2010 has some serious flaws (like sorting errors, which, for me anyway, is a serious flaw for a DBMS) that I would like to have fixed by using a newer version. Actually I find it rather sensible to upgrade to new versions. If I didn't, one could in truth say Microsoft has been wasting 6 odd years making new versions.
Same company has a habit of rendering old version useless and without updates, when going back 2-3 versions.
Many things in the Access 2016 are really nice and useful, but removing the most widely used standard import/export makes NO sense.
AND, no, ODBC, ISAM or going via Excel (or anything else) is NOT a solution, when you do this many times every day and have functions built for this purpose in Access 2010.
SO, no, the answer is not "simple" as you may think. And, NO, I waste time "ranting" at MS. But, MS clearly takes no interest what so ever in our problem, although it should be an easy fix from their side. I guess customers don't matter so much anymore.
What happened to "We feel your Pain" MS?
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George Hepworth 23,120 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2016-02-17T16:11:50+00:00 In order to give your complaints a voice, why not go to the User Voice forum and vote. Vote for Connectivity to dbase (dbf) files.
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George Hepworth 23,120 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2016-02-17T16:05:43+00:00 The answer, of course, is very simple. You do NOT have to upgrade Office, unless you really want to. Or, of course, you can upgrade everything but Access.
That's one very viable solution that seems not to be welcomed because it's more fun to rant against Microsoft.
Upgrade to Office 20XX Standard for Word, Excel, et al. And keep Access 2010. Done.