Re: Act Blob table

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From: Jon Skeet [C# MVP] (skeet_at_pobox.com)
Date: 05/06/04 

Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 08:11:15 +0100

 <"Earl" <brikshoe<at>comcast<.>net>> wrote:
> Anyone know how to get to the details of the blob (.blb) table in Act!6.0?
>
> It appears that all the free tables are simply .dbf files in disguise --
> except the .blb.
>
> I can actually open a connection to the table, but when I try to populate
> the reader, I'm getting an Odbc exception and a system error.

I believe that the best way to access ACT databases is using their OLE
Automation library. It's not terribly pleasant, but it lets you get at
everything. 

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