Problem opening DBF files

[webman]

I'm having trouble opening DBF formated files. I need to convert a number of tables into FM, but every time I try, I get a generic error message. I was able to open the DBF files easily before I upgraded to 5.5.

I have checked my extensions folder in FMP and the DBF translator is there. The open dialog will show me the DBF files when I select that file type. But when I try to open the file(s), no luck.

I have checked the FM.com support knowledgebase and only found one document that might apply. It suggested I try changing the file type to "TEXT" which I tried, but again, with no success.

Anyone have any suggestions. I need to move my files out of FoxPro 3.0 which is no longer supported by MS. Any help would be appreciated.

Many thanks.

Joe

[Anatoli]

Because you need only data why don't you export everything as text Tab delimited from dbf?

[webman]

I have transferred data via a tab delimited file. But in order to do that, I need to recreate all of my tables in FM. I need to move about two dozen tables from Foxpro into FM, but I don't want to spend the time recreating all of those tables.

I used to be able to open .dbf files and save/use them in FM without recreating tables. But I am no longer to do that in v5.5.

[FritzMills]

If FoxPro saves the DBFs as Visual FoxPro 3.0 DBFs, you won't be able to open them with FM. Try saving them as DB IV files from FoxPro.