I don't know if this would matter but file name length could be something to look at.
Some dbf files that open in Excel won't open in Access unless renamed to 8 (I think) characters or less. Maybe if you rename it shorter and try it might work. Definitely be careful with a live shapefile dbf though - you should probably rename the shapefile to a shorter name and then try to open the dbf again. Nif On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 12:17 PM, Landon Blake <[email protected]> wrote: > Silvia, > > I am surprised that Open Office couldn't open the DBF. Most open source > desktop GIS programs like OpenJUMP can open and edit the attributes of > Shapefile. Is that an option? > > If not, you could send me the file and I could see if I could open it in > Microsoft Excel. > > Landon > Office Phone Number: (209) 946-0268 > Cell Phone Number: (209) 992-0658 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Silvia Franceschi > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 8:12 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Shapefile's dfb editing > > Hi all, > do some of you know how to edit a shapefile's dbf file? > I tried with OpenOffice Calc but I have the following error: > "Connection to file could not be established" > I have to add some attribute that I have in an other file and they are a > > lot of data. > > Thanks in advance for help > > Silvia > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > Warning: > Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against defects > including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not the > intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you > have received this information in error, please notify the sender > immediately. > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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