Re: dbf is antiquated right?

From: Alan <alan_at_erols.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 12:11:34 -0400
Message-ID: <2rb25rF18dqt9U1@uni-berlin.de>

"s" <s_at_s.com> wrote in message
news:jSJ3d.12732$yp2.11381_at_newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
> Is it safe to tell a client that the dbf format is a dinosaur compared to
> SQL?
>
> Client's using ACT (contact management app) and the dbf and/or indexes
have
> become corrupt and are getting to be a time sink to keep working.
>
> What tools could I use to tinker with it? Old version of FoxPro?
>
>

Not antiquated at all. Still in use. There are many tools that can be used to work with DBF files. Lotus Approach is one of the easiest. Received on Tue Sep 21 2004 - 11:11:34 CDT