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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
2013-02-08T22:24:37+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.