Microsoft KB Archive/302792

= ACC97: How to Import or Link a Lotus Approach Database in Microsoft Access =

Article ID: 302792

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Access 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q302792



Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.



SUMMARY
This article explains how to import or link Lotus Approach (.apr) files in a Microsoft Access database.



MORE INFORMATION
To import or link a Lotus Approach (.apr) file, follow these steps:
 * 1) Export the data from Lotus Approach into a format that is compatible with Microsoft Access 97.
 * 2) Do one of the following:
 * 3) * To import data, on the File menu, point to Get External Data, and then click Import.
 * 4) * To link tables, on the File menu, point to Get External Data, and then click Link Tables.
 * 5) In the Files of Type box, click the file format that you used to export the Lotus Approach data.
 * 6) Browse to the drive and folder where the exported file is located, double-click the file, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

For additional information about compatible Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) drivers, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

208689 ACC2000: List of ODBC Drivers Installed by Access, Office, and MDAC

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