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Old 09-23-2002, 10:22 AM   #1
Corinne
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convert text File to Access MDB


My problem is simple, but very particular : I am looking for a Linux application or a script which can convert a text file to an Microsoft Access File.
I have already visited several web site, but unsuccessful.

Who knows a site where I can find this kind of Application.

Thank

Corinne
 
Old 09-23-2002, 12:02 PM   #2
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Supposing you have the textfile on a Linux-PC (this is a Linux-forum after all...), you could try to do something like:

(1) Convert the text file to a Comma-Seperated format (which usually has a .CSV extension if remember correctly) using "awk", "sed", "perl"....

(2) convert the resulting tekstfile to DOS/Windows newline format with the "unix2dos" utility.

(3) transfer the file to the windows-PC (diskette, harddisk-swapping, or using a network (samba, ftp).

(4) Import the file in MS-Access. MS-Access should be able to read these comma-seperated files (if contructed correctly in step 1 )
 
Old 09-24-2002, 05:42 AM   #3
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Thanks Hko for your answer,
My text file is already in a Comma-Pipe format, but I use a automatic process on Linux and that is because I need this kind of application.
I have to provide a MDB file without using windows!

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