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From: shane@pepe.cc.umich.edu (Shane Looker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Dbase III files and 4D
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Date: 14 Dec 87 15:52:39 GMT
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In article <4714@well.UUCP> espen@well.UUCP (Peter Espen) writes:
:In article <3135@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>, beloin@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Ron Beloin) writes:
:> Some folks here are trying to choose between dBase Mac and Fourth dimension
:> for relational db work. One consideration is being able to read dbase III
:> files. We've heard that 4D is faster and there is a utility to convert
:> file formats from dbase III to 4D. Anyone have any details or comments?
:> I would appreciate any suggestions, experiences, rumors, etc.
:> --ron.
:>  Ron Beloin, Ecosystems Research Center, Corson Hall, Cornell, Ithaca,NY 14853
:	We are looking into the same thing at my company. From what I have 
:found out so far, 4D (like most of the pro database progs for the Mac) allows
:for importing data from other programs if they are in ASCII, SYLK,etc. but it
:does not allow importing DBASE III files automatically. The conversion process
:needed to import data seems rather awkward. DBASE Mac seems to have the most
:sophisticated built in mechanisms for automatically reading othe database progs
:data files (i.e. IBM Dbase files, Omnis, etc. ).
:	espen@well

I have seen a piece of paper with information on importing dBase III files into
4th Dimension.  I didn't read it but it can be done.  I'll try to find out 
where it came from.

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