Generally most data bases will accept a spread sheet. From MS Works convert it to a Excel and it should not be a problem to import to openoffice
With Warm Regards V.Kadal Amutham 919444360480 On 30 November 2012 02:47, DeWayne McCarty <[email protected]> wrote: > Keith > I checked my version of MS Works (It is Ver. 9) and it saves in WDB, CSV, > or > TXT. > I will try Dan Lewis's suggestion > thanks > DeWayne McCarty > > > ________________________________ > From: Keith N. McKenna <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, November 29, 2012 1:20:25 PM > Subject: Re: Data Base Conversion > > Dan Lewis wrote: > > On 11/29/2012 08:00 AM, DeWayne McCarty wrote: > >> I have a data base file created in MS Works. Is there a way to convert > >> it to > >> Open Office data base, without doing a new OODB design? > >> thank you > >> DeWayne McCarty > > Probably not. Anything created by MS Works has to be converted to > > either a MS Office program or to AOO. > > The first thing to do is to save the database file as a CSV (comma > > separated version) format. Then you can use Base to connect to the CSV > > file. > > > > --Dan > Dan; > > If I remember correctly some versions of Works could convert to dbase > which if I > remember correctly can be accessed by AOO Base. > > Dwayne; Check if your version of Works will save the database as dbase > format. > If I can find it I will dig out my old copy of Works 4.5A and check it. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >
