I could not find it anywhere documented, but I am afraid, Excel will not update the index files.

>Thanks Yuri. Will excel update a dbase iv MDX and not change the structure of the table? That is one of the most important issues to me.
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>>You could use Excel: it allows to open, edit and saveas() dbase 4 files
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>>>I am responsible for maintaing a Goldmine 6.5 installation which uses dbase iv dbfs. Some of the changes I make I do programmatically with the ODBC driver. but If I open the files in vfp the structure gets changed and its a mess.
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>>>I need a better way to do adhoc changes.
>>>I tried dbfviewer2000 an br4.exe and there is another utility called br4.exe, but they are all pretty klunky.
>>>I just downloaded a 30 trial version of the new 'dbase' from dbase.com. does the trick but it's 679 dollars to go live.. a lot of money for an app I only have to maintain once every few months. I just placed a bid on ebay for an original copy of dbase iv version 1.1 - for $12.
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>>>does anyone know of any other solutions, or other ways to get a hold of dbase iv in case i don't win the bid.
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>>>Thanks