Re: Data Migration

[pubpc1@library.ucla.edu]

Pete Williams <williapo@maritz.com> wrote:
>I would appreciate anyone familiar with the Apple 2e to try and provide
>me with some assistance.
>
>I am trying to find out if there is an easy way to move some data that
>currently resides on an Apple 2e to an IBM platform.  One of the local
>gradeschools has asked if I could assist them with getting the data out
>of their database on the Apple and put it in a Microsoft Access
>database.  (Please, I'm not advocating that it should be moved, but just
>trying to find out how to do it.)
>
>About the only way I can think of is to either use a modem or serial
>port and route a text file to a common site that both machines can get
>to.  But, to do this, I believe I would need some type of communication
>software on the Apple.  To top things off, I don't know what type of
>software they are using on this Apple nor do I know what components the
>system has.
>
>If there is anyone who could possibly shed some light on this, I would
>greatly appreciate it.

Pete, buy CrossWorks from Sequential Systems.  They have a web
site (http://www.sequential.com).  It is a cable transfer system
like laplink.  The software and cable are included in the package.
The software even translates data files.

-Scott G.