On Wed, 14 May 2008 15:41:51 +0100, Eddie wrote
(in article <gemini.k0v4tr0001u080hrt.efl42@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
> Hugh Browton <useneth@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> Dear All
>>
>> A client wishes to convert an existing PC-based Access database to a
>> Macintosh. About 3000 records - mostly address data.
>>
>> I'm going to suggest a copy of FileMaker Pro and convert the data using
>> .....what exactly?
>
> One of my old pet hates as regards Filemaker was that the im****t
facilities
> were somewhat restricted if you wanted to im****t multiple files from
another
> program like Access. However, the latest version of FM9 has fixed these
> niggles.
>
> I regularly build up data tables in Excel and im****t into filemaker on
my
> Mac. The great thing when im****ting from another database/file is that
field
> names are preserved, if the 1st row of data has that information
available.
> It will automatically create the table for you.
>
> Creating relation****ps and simple layouts are easy enough to create, but
> after that, FM requires some effort to master it.
>
Hmm, I know - I've been to my edge, and stopped - well back from FMP's
capabilities.
> If you only want a flat file type of database then maybe Bento will do?
>
Yes, it's going to Leoprad so I wondered that too...
Thanks
> IMHO FM is not quite up to Access standards for some of its operations,
but
> there you go.
>
> Another possible database to look at is 4D, although I have not used
that
> for a while.
>
> HTH
>
>> Can I ex****t from Access as CSV, tab-delimited, or some such (if the
data
>> is just simple tables) and im****t, or do I need something cleverer?
>
>
>
>
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regards
hugh
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