DBase IV connectivity

[hounddog]

Is there support to connect to a DBase IV database table?  What packages are useful for accessing data base table as old as DBase IV?

[Ray.R]

Wow.. DBase IV..  That takes me back to 1992-93..  From Borland, right?

From what I can recall, DBase IV uses OBDC for it's database connectivity.  I'll see what is posted on OBDC, although it may be using an earlier version.. 

RayR

[smercurio_fc]

Assuming Windows ... You should be able to use the dBase ODBC driver that's normally installed with the OS. With that, you can use something like LabSQL to get data from the database.

[Ray.R]

Please refer to the LabVIEW Database Connectivity User Manual, as it goes into great detail about the background of OBDC and also the Jet protocal. Specifically, look at Chapter 2, page 2-10.

Back then, it didn't have Active-X support, so I'm not sure how far you'll get..  Good luck!

Typically you would use the ODBC driver for the specific database and SQL commands to get data from database files.  But I don't think (recall) that DBase IV supports those.  However there is also the LabVIEW Enterprise Connectivity Toolset available from National Instruments.  It does mention support for Dbase but does not mention which version.  I suspect they are referring to MS and not Borland...   (Did MS have a product called DBase IV???)

I would start with OBDC connectivity..

RayR

[hounddog]

Thanks for help, I just figured out how to get the connection made and the MS dBase Driver seems to be making the connection as I just dumped the contents of one of the tables.  The recommended articles were quite helpful....

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