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Subject: Re: Need help (fast) with DBASE II!
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Date: Mon, 24-Jun-85 18:36:06 EDT
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Mr. Espinosa writes
> Does anybody know (besides Ashton-Tate) the method dBASE II uses
> to pack its database files? I have a large file that I want to
> make into a dBASE database, but I need to know how dBASE does it
> in order to convert my file. I dont want to type in all the data
> in the file again. 

The easiest way to get data into a dBASE database is:
1.  CREATE a database with the fields in the same order
    and same length of the fields in your input file.
2.  USE this database.
3.  APPEND FROM yourfile.TXT SDF

If your file is not in columnar format, but is delimited like:
  "field1","field2","field3"
use APPEND FROM yourfile.TXT DELIMITED

Hope this works.  If not, send mail directly to:
Michael Shulman
UCD Computer Center
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