RE: Foxpro

[J. Stephen Wills]

Bernard, if it's a DBF file, I just use RBase, from the R>, Utilities|Attach DBase File.  I'd advise creating a small RB1 rather than using an existing one as you'd likely find Field Name and/or Data Type conflicts when you attach.  Even without these issues, I also find that the DBF file has a Field Name which is a RESERVED WORD in RBase.  I have to work w/DBF files regularly and this approach hasn't been a problem.   Also, after I attach the DBF, I typically take a quick look at it, then, when I'm satisfied, I COPY the (DBF) TABLE to an RBase TABLE by way of OBJECT MANAGER.  And, unless I am mistaken, DBF, in any form, unlike RBase, doesn't prevent database NAME-MANGLING, that is 2 different fields with the same name, but different data types.  You might want to be careful about certain data types as well as DATE/TIME FORMATS, SETTINGS, etc.   Now, none of this will (explicitly) give the data model f/this Foxbase system, but you'll probably be able to ferret out some of the RELATIONSHIPS as you examine the ENTITIES and the DATA.    (I hope my capitalization doesn't bother you.)   Tch��, Steve    -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bernard Lis Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 10:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Foxpro I couldn't get sattach to work.  seems that might be a faster approach.  The odbc for foxpro is no longer supported, it said.  so I tried visual foxpro, it created the odbc but it didn't work on this version of foxpro (2.6 (X))   Anyone have any ideas here?   Bernie Lis Megabytes, Inc