>Keeping the Strict Date settings in VFP6 in mind. I need to import a date from a text file into a date field (not datetime) with the Append From command. Is there a way to accomplish this without changing the data type of the field I am importing into?
Bill,
I don't think VFP6 has changed so much with append from (VFP5 here). Normally with a SDF textfile, Fox expect the dates be as YYYYMMDD. If not then you should manipulate it, ie: change the field to char type, append, add another column as date, do conversion, drop char column.

19900101Text1
19981231Text2
19983112Text3

Expected to be appended as :
Jan 1, 1990
Dec 31, 1998
-Empty-

Whatever the date settings are.
Cetin