Re: Appleworks to Access?

[gachenb@eis.calstate.edu (Greg R. Achenbach)]

oconnell@netcom.com (Joseph S. O'Connell) writes:
> 
> I have been asked by a school librarian (a non-profit high school) if a
> database created on a //e under Appleworks can be converted into an IBM
> 486 running Access.  The data consists of about 50 diskettes which contain
> the library catalogue, so it's not really practical to re-key all of the
> data.  The data is organized simply into only 5 columns of data:  the
> author, title, dewey decimal number, catalogue number, and box number. 
> 
> I am familiar with PC's but have no background at all in //e's, so I 
> would appreciate any help on this that you have.  Please post or email;  
> both I and the school will appreciate your help.

AppleWorks can export a database to two types of text files 
(tab-delimited, and return-delimited, I think) as well as DIF files.  The 
IBM program should be able to import one of these.  Check your IBM 
program documentation to see which you need, then use Appleworks to 
export that type of file.--
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Greg Achenbach             gachenb@eis.calstate.edu (soon to be ctp.org)
Los Angeles County Outdoor Science School

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