[Dxbase] CONVERT TO ACCESS 2000

[Wes N7WS]

You don't want to convert formats.  As you have learned, DXBase operates with an 
earlier Access (98) format.

You can view your .mbd  in Access 2000 however, and you can use Access to make 
changes to your DXBase .mdb (such as find and replace) if you have the .mdb open 
in DXBase and Access 2000 _at the same time_ and you ignore the convert option 
when opening the database.  Close Access first without saving the file.  The 
changes remain in the .mdb and are saved when you close DXBase.

ALWAYS backup your main database before doing this kind of thing.

Wes  N7WS


On 2/10/2011 9:27 AM, Art Holmes wrote:
> When trying the db checker, The program said that the file was created in an
> earlier version of access and needed to be converted to 2000. I saved the
> current database and ref files and then converted both to access 2000. The
> program does not run. Was there more to do? I saved the updated files and
> restored the original files and operating fine . any ideas. Thanks Art w1rzf
>