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Importing old Dbase4 data
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Third party products
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 8 SP1
OS:
Windows XP SP2
Network:
Windows 2003 Server
Database:
Visual FoxPro
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Thread ID:
01059107
Message ID:
01059190
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You migh try Microsoft Excel - I've imported some old DBASEIV files with it before and it worked.

>I need to extract data from a very old system that stores its data in Dbase 4. Although I can open the tables without any problems in VFP9/8/6, FPW2.6 and FPD2 (I still have all these versions) none of the programs is showing me the real contents.
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>Example the table is showing:
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>S001 Store in original tightly closed containers below 86°F (30°C) to maintain product quality and
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>However, I know that the table should be showing me more. When opening the table in any text-editor to look at its binary data the text is shown properly:
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>S001 Store in original tightly closed containers below 86°F (30°C) to maintain product quality and maximum safety.
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>In other words: Fox is chopping of parts of the text. Is there a way to get hold of the entire text? I have also tried to import it with Access etc but they all show it like Fox.
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>Any ideas on how to retrieve the data is appreciated.
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>Thanks in advance,
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>Ron
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