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TRANSFERRING FILES FROM dBASE III TO LOTUS 1-2-3
Starting in dBASE III
1) USE (file to be transferred);
2) MODIFY STRUCTURE (ensure that all data to be subsequently
manipulated are in numerical format, labels can be left in
character format);
3) COPY TO (filename).PRN DELIMITED WITH ";
4) QUIT (exit dBASE III);
Go to LOTUS 1-2-3
1) / (to access Worksheet commands);
2) FILE (to access file commands);
3) DIRECTORY (need to change directory to either C:\dBASE or A:\
depending on where you have placed the dBASE file you wish to
transfer);
4) /FILE IMPORT NUMBERS;
5) (filename).PRN;
6) SAVE IT NOW BEFORE PROCEEDING. The transferred file will now
be stored as a 1-2-3 file;
CAUTION! You may need to adjust the column widths. You may also want to
switch your DIRECTORY back to C:\LOTUS; FILE TRANSFER NOW COMPLETED.