----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:01
PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Old DB Conversion
Procedure
Did I say old? Perhaps ancient would be
more appropriate!
Believe it or not, I have stumbled across a
Credit Union that is
still using an Rbase 3.1 (or maybe 4) application
written circa 1990
on a daily basis!
I guess they subscribe to the theory "If it
ain't broke -- Don't fix it!"
Anyway, looks like the original developer
died.
{...insert brief pause here to
reflect...}
In order to help them, I need to connect /
convert this database into
RB Win6.5++ (Windows) so that I can assist them
in generating
the 1099's that are due in two (2)
days!!
What process do I need to perform in order to
convert a copy of their
database files:
{dbname1}.rbf
{dbname2}.rbf
{dbname3).rbf
- to -
{dbname}.rb1/rb2/rb3/rb4
Once in this format, I already have a functional
report format for printing
on the pre-printed forms.
Any info on this subject would be helpful and
downright educational!
Thanks,
Rob Vincent
R.A.V. Enterprises
