Re: MSWord merge

JAS wrote:
> I am running a merge to MSword2007 and have to convert my table to dbmemo3
format in order for word to read it as word will not recognise db7 format
tables.  This forces the fields to 10 characters max which is a problem.  Is
there anyway for MSword to read a DB7 format file - or other suggestions
please.

As Glenn points out, you will have to use a "lower-level" table. 
However, you could copy the data you want to merge into a temporary 
table that is the "lower-level" version, with the 10 character field 
names ... that might solve some issues.

Ken

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*Ken Mayer* [dBVIPS]
/Golden Stag Productions/
dBASE at goldenstag dot net
http://www.goldenstag.net/GSP
http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/dBASEBooks.htm

Word can't read level 7 tables.
I'd suggest that you just work with the shorter field names on that table, 
or truncated ones for the merge.

"JAS" <john@jasgroup.ca> wrote in message 
news:5HLufsTgIHA.1748@news-server...
>I am running a merge to MSword2007 and have to convert my table to dbmemo3 
>format in order for word to read it as word will not recognise db7 format 
>tables.  This forces the fields to 10 characters max which is a problem. 
>Is there anyway for MSword to read a DB7 format file - or other suggestions

>please. 

Ken Mayer [dBVIPS] Wrote:

> JAS wrote:
> > I am running a merge to MSword2007 and have to convert my table to
dbmemo3 format in order for word to read it as word will not recognise db7
format tables.  This forces the fields to 10 characters max which is a problem. 
Is there anyway for MSword to read a DB7 format file - or other suggestions
please.
> 
> As Glenn points out, you will have to use a "lower-level" table.

> However, you could copy the data you want to merge into a temporary 
> table that is the "lower-level" version, with the 10 character
field 
> names ... that might solve some issues.
> 
> Ken
> 
> -- 
> /(Opinions expressed are purely my own, not those of dataBased
> Intelligence, Inc.)/
> 
> *Ken Mayer* [dBVIPS]
> /Golden Stag Productions/
> dBASE at goldenstag dot net
> http://www.goldenstag.net/GSP
> http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/dBASEBooks.htm
> http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase

In article <sbiOzKfgIHA.1260@news-server>, john@jasgroup.ca says...
> Thanks Guys, but that is where I am now copying to a type 3 with dbmemo3
parameter - is there any later format to copy to available ie dbmemo4, dbmemo5?
and could word read those levels?

John(?),

In the dUFLP at Ken Mayer's site there are one or two functions for 
dBASE 4 tables (and maybe 5, I haven't checked). His site is here:

http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/

-- 
Geoff Wass [dBVIPS]
Montréal, Québec, Canada

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