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  1. Mar 19th, 2003, 01:21 PM #1
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    VB.net standard [Resolved]

    I bought vb.net standard. I tried to open a .dbf file and it says I cant because "Tihs version of Visual Studio Can't Open this Type of DatabaseFile"! Whats the deal with that? I have to buy Visual Studio Proffesional just to open certain files?
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  2. Mar 19th, 2003, 01:24 PM #2
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    Umm of course not. Vb/VS is adevelopment IDE, not a database app. You cant expect it to open any and every database format. It may support Microsoft's mdb's but that is probably all.
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    I have VS.NET Enterprise and i don't have the ability to open .DBF files (there is no association in my File Types).

    You might need a specific program to open those files: DBF Opener

    If you have SS2K installed, you can always use DTS to import the data into a different database.
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  4. Mar 19th, 2003, 04:31 PM #4
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    Well how do I open and access a .dbf database through an app that I wrote?
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  6. Mar 20th, 2003, 12:24 PM #5
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    Have you looked on ConnectionStrings.com ??

    I've personally never used a .DBF database. I don't even know who made it!
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    Its a database for the App. "Act 2000"
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    odbc connection to dbf information here

    http://www.able-consulting.com/MDAC/...DriverForDBASE
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  9. Mar 20th, 2003, 08:40 PM #8
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    I guess I still dont understand? Can I or can't I access and edit data from a .dbf using a data adapter like I would to access a .mdb database??

    I have Vb.net Standard if that make any difference
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    I just did a search on Google for a DBF connection string and i saw many good results. Take a look and some of the results that URL gives you.

    Sorry, but i've never worked with DBF files.
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  12. Mar 21st, 2003, 08:40 AM #10
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    Thanks Ill take a look at them
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