Re: Converting i-series file to .dbf format

There is an old tool called convert.exe written by Bruce Guthrie at the US Dept of Commerce (i think) and it was a free download back in the 90's along with many other file fixing or formatting tools. It is DOS pc based.
I've been running this for almost 20 years for a customer who gets data in, beleive it or not, dBase, and has to upload to the i.

CONVERT.EXE: Converts between data formats: FROM dBase, ASCII-delimited

(typically commas between fields and quotes around strings), and fixed field

TO Lotus WKS, ASCII-delimited, dBase, and fixed field. Also provides

ability to add and drop fields, giving you the ability to crunch tables.

I googled it and there were many hits.



Jim Franz



----- Original Message ----- From: "Vinay Gavankar" <vinaygav@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:33 AM
Subject: Converting i-series file to .dbf format

One of our clients wants data in .dbf format (csv is not acceptable).

TIA for any suggestions?
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