ACC1: Attaching to FoxPro Data in Microsoft Access

 Last reviewed: April 2, 1997
Article ID: Q94193

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Access version 1.0

SUMMARY

According to the marketing literature, Microsoft Access cannot attach FoxPro data, but is able to import FoxPro data. There is an exception to this rule, which allows a user to attach, rather than import, FoxPro data.

MORE INFORMATION

FoxPro uses a DBF file structure, similar to the structure that dBASE uses. However, Microsoft Access cannot attach most FoxPro files because the memo and index structures are different. Consequently, you can attach a FoxPro table as a dBASE IV table if it meets the following two conditions:

  • The FoxPro table does not contain any memo fields
  • The FoxPro table is attached without any FoxPro index files

If either of these conditions is not met, then you must import the data from the FoxPro table instead of attaching it.

Keywords : IsmXbase kb3rdparty
Version : 1.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : X86
Issue type : kbinfo

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Last reviewed: April 2, 1997
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