I don't know if this will help but I do this sort of thing all the time. I create a dbf that will accept all of the columns - and column widths - and do an APPEND FROM TYPE XL5.
If it is older you can try XLS. I have never had a problem except with the very new stuff. I use OO and since you can open it up in that, I would follow other advice you received and save it in a VFP friendly format. ie. comma delimited. Jeff Jeff Johnson [email protected] SanDC, Inc. 623-582-0323 Fax 623-869-0675 http://www.VetsFindingVets.org On 4/29/2010 4:36 PM, G Gambill wrote: > I have been sent an XLS file that I can't import with the Import Fromm > command. I have tried type XLS, type XL5 and type XL8 all with no success. > I keep getting an error that the Microsoft Excell fils is invalid. > > It will open with OenOffice.org. > > Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. > > George > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
