Access 2013 - Dbase (.dbf) Table Import option

Anonymous
2013-02-03T16:16:55+00:00

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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2016-09-08T09:08:22+00:00

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-10-14T10:53:03+00:00

    I am with all the others here.

    MS should wise up. Failure to listen to their Users results in their half hearted attempt to rescue Windows 8 (to be the shortest lived Flagship OS) and the continued failure to breakinto the SMART Phone platform. Those of us working and developing in a workplace environment DO NOT all want Web Enabled Apps. Not at the expensive of more important functionality such as that of .dbf support.

    As for those going UMMMMmmm bad Broggy.

    Would love to see any judge in the world support MS in this. .dbf support should be considered "common law" by now, in that it has been there so long there is NO reason a user should expect such a bizarre decision to NOT support it (When it does not represent a major resource drain).

    MS should support their core users, rather than push us away in an attempt to leech yet another market.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-10-10T15:16:39+00:00

    Don't need to tell a judge. I have not broken any laws, and have not been arrested, and no court dates.

    Access 2013 uses a newer version of the .dll, MS has provided downgrade rights for many of its software, so once again using a .dll is not illegal. If a company is selling .dll files, that they created, that is different.

    MS provided the .dll for use with its programs, so they really don't care what version you use.

    -Glenn

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  3. Tom van Stiphout 40,216 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2014-10-10T13:19:48+00:00

    (under my breath) Tell it to the judge.

    Also note that there are companies where their entire business is selling components like DLLs. Such components are offered just as much legal protection as EXEs or any other kind of licensed software.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-10-10T08:56:50+00:00

    Dear MVP

    You are right that would not be legal unless we had 2010 and or 2007.  On the other hand, we are good friends with MS; it wont mind if we manage to "update our selves" at our own ease. Otherwise we should ask MS to invest more hours and look around at main industrial competitors. Many are building Apps on their smartphones with the tips of their fingers and Access has only improved a few things, mainly in its layout and menu tabs... and we are now not yet able to work with what we have: dBASE.

    Some people have not yet been able to use access as they used to use the old Lotus Approach (a software that tried to think for us but fails in data security), like my dad... and in the old days we used to say that the customer is always right.

    Thanks for working hard towards a solution,

    for a MS supporting people

    MSP

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