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In article <uJdIqDAuGcYxEw5W@adhoc.demon.co.uk>
           stannard@adhoc.demon.co.uk "Tim Stannard" writes:

> In article <828282728snz@longley.demon.co.uk>, David Longley
> <David@longley.demon.co.uk> writes
> >I could do with some pointers as to the best way of converting a database
> >file from Works 3.0 to Access 2.0. I have tried doing this by saving as a
> >dBASE IV file, which almost works, but I get a message that some of the
> >fields have been truncated in the process and am puzzled why. Some of the
> >said fields are only 10 characters alpha.
> 
> David,
> 
> Just tried this using a very simple and small file (ensuring more than
> 10 text characters, though) - No Problem :(
> 
> Could you post more details of the format of your Works file so I can
> investigate further.

I don't have the file to hand, but it's the standard databae file produced
by MS Works 3.0. Surely Microsoft have a utility to support conversion to
Access 2.0 ?

-- 
David Longley