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Re: How to read DBF Files?

From: Pablo Santa <pablo_at_roshka.com.py>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:25:27 -0300
Message-ID: <b5a5pq$60v$1@news.postech.ac.kr>


Ricardo wrote:
> Is there a way that I can read, through PL/SQL, a DBF formated file, like
> Paradox ones?
>
> RDBMS Version 9.2.0
>
> Thanks
>
> Ricardo (Brazil)
>
>

If your by DBF files you mean in DBASE format, you can access them with the UTL_FILE package and write your own pl/sql routines to read/write on them. It is a lot of work, but it certainly can be done.

Cheers. Received on Wed Mar 19 2003 - 10:25:27 CST

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