Re: Can I import Lotus Approach into Access 2003?
From: Douglas J. Steele (NOSPAM_djsteele_at_NOSPAM_canada.com)
Date: 12/05/04
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Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 11:24:40 -0500
You should be able to export the data from your Approach database into a
format Access can recognize (.csv, .dbf, etc.), which will allow you to get
the data into Access. There's no way, though, to get any functionality from
Approach into Access: you'll have to recode any forms, reports, etc.
-- Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP http://I.Am/DougSteele (no e-mails, please!) "Jim Butler" <Jim Butler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4ADD4028-A254-481D-A254-BFA594D3BC57@microsoft.com... > I'm currently using Lotus Smart Suite softwear because that's what IBM has > been offering with purchases of their PC's. I have three databases that I've > developed using the Lotus Approach database and when I purchased my last > laptop in July (non-IBM) I purchased the softwear upgrade. > > With IBM putting it's PC business up for sale, I'm afraid Lotus > Smart Suite may die. I've learned how to use Microsoft Access and would > like to be able to purchase the software with the knowledge that it's capable > of improrting and configuring to Access. > > Has anybody been successful in doing such a transition and will it cause me > any major headaches. One of the databases has 15 yers of history on it and I > want to make sure that I won't lose any of it. > > Thanks for any help
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