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Old May 11th, 2004, 06:17 AM
L. T. Portella
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I have access 2000 and am able to open dbase files but cant save them as
Access tables. Can anyone help? thank you


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Old May 11th, 2004, 11:56 AM
MacDermott
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If you link to the dbase file, it is not saved as an Access table.
If you import it, it should be saved.

HTH
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"L. T. Portella" wrote in message
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I have access 2000 and am able to open dbase files but cant save them as
Access tables. Can anyone help? thank you




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Old May 11th, 2004, 07:11 PM
dandgard
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are you using the File|Get External Data|Import command from the menu??


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Old May 12th, 2004, 04:57 AM
L. T. Portella
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thank you very much. How do I import it? could you walk me through the
steps. once again many thanks

"MacDermott" wrote in message
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If you link to the dbase file, it is not saved as an Access table.
If you import it, it should be saved.

HTH
- Turtle

"L. T. Portella" wrote in message
et...
I have access 2000 and am able to open dbase files but cant save them as
Access tables. Can anyone help? thank you






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Old May 12th, 2004, 11:31 AM
MacDermott
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One way, as given by the message below this, is to click on File in the
menu.
Select Get External Data, then Import (NOT Link Table).
The wizard will walk you through the rest.

HTH
- Turtle

"L. T. Portella" wrote in message
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thank you very much. How do I import it? could you walk me through the
steps. once again many thanks

"MacDermott" wrote in message
...
If you link to the dbase file, it is not saved as an Access table.
If you import it, it should be saved.

HTH
- Turtle

"L. T. Portella" wrote in message
et...
I have access 2000 and am able to open dbase files but cant save them

as
Access tables. Can anyone help? thank you








 




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