Microsoft KB Archive/109174

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Opening DBF4 Files That Have More Than 128 Fields

Article ID: 109174

Article Last Modified on 8/15/2005



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Excel 5.0c



This article was previously published under Q109174


SUMMARY

Microsoft Excel versions 4.0a, 5.x, and 7.0 support DBF4 files with more than 128 fields for export (that is, a Microsoft Excel worksheet saved as DBF4 file), and versions 5.x and 7.0 will also import DBF4 files of more than 128 fields that have been exported from other applications.

DBF4 files created from other applications with more than 128 fields will only show the first 128 fields when opened in Microsoft Excel version 4.0a and earlier.

MORE INFORMATION

The table below summarizes the versions of Microsoft Excel with which you can use DBF4 files. Note that DBF4(import) represents DBF4 files created in other applications and opened in Microsoft Excel. DBF4(export) signifies Microsoft Excel worksheets saved in DBF4 file format.

   Microsoft Excel      DBF4(import)         DBF4(export)
   Version              with >128 fields     with >128 fields
   ----------------------------------------------------------

   Version 3.0               No                    No
   Version 4.0               No                    No
   Version 4.0a              No                    Yes
   Version 5.x               Yes                   Yes
   Version 7.0               Yes                   Yes
                


Additional query words: 4.00a 5.00c dBASE XL

Keywords: KB109174