Text Data Source ISAM Formats

The Jet\3.5\ISAM Formats\Text folder contains the following entries.

Entry name Windows NT 3.51 Type Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 Type Value
Engine REG_SZ String Text
ExportFilter REG_SZ String Text Files (*.txt; *.csv; *.tab; *.asc)
ImportFilter REG_SZ String Text Files (*.txt; *.csv; *.tab; *.asc)
CanLink REG_BINARY Binary 01
OneTablePerFile REG_BINARY Binary 01
IsamType REG_DWORD DWORD 2
IndexDialog REG_BINARY Binary 00
CreateDBOnExport REG_BINARY Binary 00
ResultTextImport REG_SZ String Import data from the external file into the current database. Changing data in the current database will not change data in the external file.
ResultTextLink REG_SZ String Create a table in the current database that is linked to the external file. Changing data in the current database will change data in the external file.
ResultTextExport REG_SZ String Export data from the current database into a text file. This process will overwrite the data if exported to an existing file.

Note When you change Windows Registry settings, you must exit and then restart the database engine for the new settings to take effect.