Access 2013 - Dbase (.dbf) Table Import option

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?

Is Microsoft addressing their error?

OR are they simply ignoring this?

 

The last post on this thread was in March - it's now May 2013.

 

Come on Microsoft --- FIX IT !!!!!

 

I need the ability to import  dBASE files ...

 

The overwhelming majority of help on these forums is volunteer help which does not work for Microsoft.  Microsoft has some contractors working to answer questions but they are not able to view each thread. 

So, to answer the question, they have Deprecated dbf support.  And, while I know that is important to many, it is one of those cases where their research shows there isn't enough usage to commit resources to maintaining compatibility.  And that does cost money.  The MVP's at the MVP Summit two years ago were asking about various things as to why they were doing something in 2013 and not doing other things which we felt were important.  The answer was that their research showed...

So, I understand your frustration but it is not going to get put back in as an option unless they had hundreds of thousands of users saying they needed this, but in THEIR research.  I don't know how much support you can drum up but I would say the only chance would be to get a letter writing campaign going and even then it most likely wouldn't change anything.

Just being honest with you.

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?

Is Microsoft addressing their error?

OR are they simply ignoring this?

The last post on this thread was in March - it's now May 2013.

Come on Microsoft --- FIX IT !!!!!

I need the ability to import  dBASE files ...

I'm working my way through Access 2007 Programming by Example using Access 2013.  In chapter 10,  used a "DSN-less ODBC connection" (Hands-On 10-2) to access a Customer.dbf file.  I was able to view the table information in the immediate window.  Not sure if this helps anyone...:)

The silence from MS is deafening!

For those of you who have committed to 2013 and don't have 2010 to fall back on, rather than using a 3rd Party vendor you can of course open your dbf tables in Excel and save in Excel Worksheet format, which can then be imported to Access 2013.

I only regard this as a temporary solution if you don't have 2010 and not a cop out for MS, who should be pulling out the stops to fix this.