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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  1. Anonymous
    2014-10-10T04:15:34+00:00

    I'm amused by the people trying to argue this in Micro$oft's favour.

    If anything, Micro$oft should be liable for calling Access 2013 an upgrade when they have taken features out of it and not disclosed that on the packaging of the product.

    I doubt MS would take any action against anyone using a DLL to put back functionality which MS took away in their "upgrade" - it's not like anyone is trying to pirate software.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-10-10T04:02:18+00:00

    Section 1.d of the Office 2010 EULA:

    d. Separation of Components. The components of the software are licensed as a single unit. You may not separate the components and install them on different devices.

    So to clarify this.

    Keyword Install.

    So you cannot install Word on one Computer, Excel On a 2nd Computer, Access on a 3rd Computer, etc...

    Word, Excel, and Access in this case are the components. That is what you install.

    A dll is a Dynamic-link library and therefore is not installed, but copied and can be used by any program, that needs to use it. They are shared files.

    So yes you can use the DLL older, newer, whatever as needed.

    -Glenn

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  3. Tom van Stiphout 40,216 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2014-10-10T03:27:19+00:00

    > You still haven't shown how that is illegal, or what laws are broken by copying a file from one computer to another.

    You didn't really think that your POV would fly, did you?

    Check this out: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13653

    Section 1.d of the Office 2010 EULA:

    d. Separation of Components. The components of the software are licensed as a single unit. You may not separate the components and install them on different devices.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-10-09T18:47:01+00:00

    No, you don't need Access 2010 installed to make this work. I have a fresh install of Windows 8 and Office 2013 64 bit, and the method works.

    If it is a short term problem, you can still use VB code to import the DBF files into access and use them as you need.

    It is quick, and would help you get off of dbf files.

    You can also use my code to put the DBF files in an sql server, if you don't want to use access. After some modicifcations.

    -Glenn

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