Also, I use 'other database files' and 'hotlink' with all kind of files e.g. SPSS, foxpro, excel, dbase, msaccess etc. by adjusting the ODBC drivers. It allows for seamless database mgmt... Rudy B
On 5/12/05, So, Louis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you have SAS/ACCESS interface than you can read dbf format. > > Louis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of bjs_market_research > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 12:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Maptitude] Re: Read-Only Columns > > I use .CSVs all the time to make sure I don't have to do any > translations between Maptitude, Excel, and SAS. If we had the module > that allowed SAS to work with .DBFs I would have fewer headaches. > > > --- In [email protected], "Kjartan Stefansson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Tom, > > > > I'm sorry I didn't realize that there is one file type where this > problem > > happens! I use CSV files so rarely myself that I didn't think of > them. > > > > Unfortunately, CSV files are read-only for most purposes. > > > > The reason is that if you were to change a value in one cell, the > entire > > table from that point on would have to have to be rewritten. This > is > > different from other formats (dBase, Fixed format binary, Fixed > format > > ASCII), which have the room in the file. > > > > I'm in complete agreement with you that it is a awkward that > Maptitude > > allows you to add a column to the file, but not to modify it. I'll > make > > sure this gets passed on to the right people. If nothing else, the > user > > should be warned that adding a column to a CSV file will result in > an > > un-editable column. > > > > -Kjartan > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf > > Of bjs_market_research > > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 3:56 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Maptitude] Re: Read-Only Columns > > > > I created a point file from a .csv file. Opened it for exclusive > > access, but when I added a column from the modify table/add field > it > > was read-only. There were no instructions given by me to make > > anything read-only: Maptitude decided that on its own. The only > fix > > was to rebuild the file. I can't figure out why anyone would want > to > > add a column to a table and not be able to update it. > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Maptitude/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/TzSHvD/SOnJAA/79vVAA/C5grlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Maptitude/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
