reading vfp dbf files
"John DePasquale" <[email protected]> Sat, 19 Sep 2015 01:12:37 -0400
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Hi all,
I'm trying to track down a database driver for perl that I can use to open
and read dbf files created by visual foxpro. I have a lot of experience
opening/reading dbf files created by dbase/foxpro, but this is the first
time I've tried opening/reading dbfs created by VFP, and those files have a
different format so XBASE drivers won't open them. I've done a lot of
looking around for a VFP driver for perl but am surprised to find it quite
elusive. Do you know if there is a database driver for perl for VFP-created
dbf files?
Thank you.
- john
John DePasquale
Chief Executive Officer
Paradigm Consulting
"Proudly presenting the Vinopedia System"
www.vinopedia.us <http://www.vinopedia.us/>
49 Dalby Street
Newton, MA 02458
Mobile: 617-610-2424
Fax: 617-600-7326
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style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>I’m trying to =
track down a database driver for perl that I can use to open and read =
dbf files created by visual foxpro. I have a lot of experience =
opening/reading dbf files created by dbase/foxpro, but this is the first =
time I’ve tried opening/reading dbfs created by VFP, and those =
files have a different format so XBASE drivers won’t open them. =
I’ve done a lot of looking around for a VFP driver for perl but am =
surprised to find it quite elusive. Do you know if there is a database =
driver for perl for VFP-created dbf files?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Thank =
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style=3D'color:#1F497D'>john<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>John =
DePasquale<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Chief Executive Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Paradigm =
Consulting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><i><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>“Proudly presenting the Vinopedia =
System”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><a =
href=3D"http://www.vinopedia.us/">www.vinopedia.us</a><o:p></o:p></span><=
/p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>49 Dalby =
Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Newton, MA 02458<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Mobile: =
617-610-2424<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Fax: 617-600-7326</span><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></s=
pan></p><div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
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