> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] dbase converter > > > > Is there a dbase3 <=> postgresql converter available at all? I found > > > dbf2sql v2.2 which converts to (but not from) Postgres95, with notes such as > > > > > > -p primary: > > > Select the primary key. You have to give the exact > > > field-name. (Only for dbf2msql, Postgres95 doesn't have a primary key) > > > > > > which of course PostgreSQL does. Anyone know of something more recent? > > > > I heared about some project called "xbase". Try to search FreshMeat for > > "xbase", "dbf postgres" or such... > > dBase III+ & IV have two commands (COPY TO filename TYPE filetype & APPEND FROM ) which allow you import & export a table as a comma-delimited (or a specified delimiter) ASCII text file ....Postgresql allows you to COPY TO/FROM xxxx USING DELIMITER 'y' a text file....of course both tables will have to have the same structure.... this isn't as tedious as it sounds once you do a few dbase <=> postgres exchanges... ....Bill Sneed, Prospect, Maine....
