I can supply a converter that will do this without having Access installed. Contact my Sales Manager Joy Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] who will let you have a copy for £30.00 plus VAT (If in the EU)
Michael Johnson Director BPEnet Humphrey Consulting Limited 13 Austin Friars London EC2N 2JX Tel +44(0)1323 438975 Fax +44(0)1323 738355 email [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL www.bpenet.net Also in Dublin & Luxembourg -----Original Message----- From: Mertens Bram [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 31 August 2002 17:20 To: mysql mailing list Subject: Re: convert ms access mdb file to file that can be imported in mysql On Sat, 2002-08-31 at 17:59, David Lloyd wrote: > ( mysql, query ) > You have missed his point. He's asking Microsoft to support MySQL as a > native backend. I'm sorry if I was unclear, I'll try to clarify. I created a db under Windows using Access, I backed the .mdb files up. I have upgraded my OS to Linux. :) And my dbm to mysql, I do have Win98 installed on a separate partition but I haven't reinstalled Access or any other Office program and would like to know if it is possible to use a LINUX tool or program (I don't mind installing software, I just would prefer not to install any software under Windows) to convert the .mdb file into something I can use under Linux as input for my mysql db. > I'd suggest the original asker rephrase his question into something a > little more useful... Is this more useful? And an additional question: if the files can only be read/altered under Windows wouldn't it be easier to install Access and export the data to a text-file? I do believe Access offered that possibility,or doesn't it? BTW the Office version I could install is 2000. <rant> And finally: I wouldn't want Microsoft to support mysql in any way, they have a bad habit of 'improving' other software. In the process rendering it useless for everybody not willing to upgrade to the last version of their OS. </rant> so again, thanks in advance for suggestions! Regards, -- # Mertens Bram "M8ram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Linux User #249103 # # Red Hat Linux 7.3 KDE 3.0.0-10 kernel 2.4.18-3 i686 128MB RAM # --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
