convert excel data to dBaseIII

[Barbara]

I am wanting to use a excel data base for Avery mail merge which requires the
info in dBaseIII. I am a Beginner...........

 

[Barbara]

Thank you Shane, 2007 is what I have.

Hi,

dBaseIII, haven't heard that one in a long time.

In Excel 2003 or earlier choose File, Save As, and change the Save as type
to DBF 3 (dBASE III) (*.dbf)

Excel 2007 doesn't support that file type.

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If this helps, please click the Yes button.

Cheers,
Shane Devenshire

 

[Shane Devenshire]

Hi,

Access 2007 can Export a table as a dBase file. (External Data, More, ....)
So you could import your Excel data and then do the conversion there.

You could download a free copy of OpenOffice and it will allow you to save
the file as a dBase III file.

 

[gygulyas]

Save DBF in Excel 2007

XLSX2DBF is an Excel 2007 add-in that helps convert and/or save a native DBF file that was edited with Excel 2007.

Two common scenarios are supported:

A) Open a native DBF file in Excel 2007 – Make changes – Save as a native DBF file with the changes.

B) Open/create an Excel file that looks like a database (headers/columns/rows) – Save as a native DBF file.

http://thexlwiz.blogspot.com/

Gyula

 

[Gyula]

XLSX2DBF is an Excel 2007 add-in that helps convert and/or save a
native DBF
file that was edited with Excel 2007.

Two common scenarios are supported:

A) Open a native DBF file in Excel 2007 – Make changes – Save as a
native
DBF file with the changes.

B) Open/create an Excel file that looks like a database
(headers/columns/rows) – Save as a native DBF file.

http://thexlwiz.blogspot.com/

Gyula

 

[gygulyas]

Save DBF files in Excel 2007

Hi there,

just wanted to let you know that I released a new version of the add-
in that enables saving a DBF file in Excel 2007.

New features:

1. Now you can add/insert new fields, create calculated fields in
addition to adding new records or editing existing records in your
native DBF file!

2. If you start with an Excel file the software now have enhanced
capabilities to determine the field types (better than Microsoft's own
in earlier Excel versions).

3. The add-in checks DBase field naming conventions and also
identifies duplicate fields. All problem field names are visually
identified with a cell comment!

4. If you start out with a brand new file and forget to save it, the
add-in will ask before the conversion.

5. Large files are supported. I edited files over 500,000 records with
no problem.

See the post at http://thexlwiz.blogspot.com/.

Gyula