Microsoft KB Archive/66280

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Last reviewed: November 2, 1994

Article ID: Q66280

SUMMARY
To use data from a database opened or created in Q+E, the data must be saved as a character-separated text file. The following steps demonstrate saving the records in the sample file ADDR.DBF, which is included in the Q+E package, as a comma-separated file :


 * 1) Start Q+E.
 * 2) Open ADDR.DBF.
 * 3) From the File menu, choose Save As.
 * 4) Select TextFile in the Destination List box.
 * 5) Choose Options.
 * 6) Select ANSI in the File Character Set box.
 * 7) Verify that Character Delimited Values is selected in the File Format box.
 * 8) Verify that there is a single comma is in the Character Delimiter box.
 * 9) Check the First Line Contains Field Headings box.
 * 10) Choose OK.
 * 11) Enter the desired the filename.
 * 12) Choose OK.

To verify that the file was saved correctly, open it in a text editor such as Notepad. The file should only contain text separated by commas and the first line should contain the field headings.
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