Thanks, Bob,

I need 'continuous' access to a one-table database whose contents change over time.

On one hand, I'm the only Mac user of the group; OTOH, one or two members of the group have ever dealt with any database at all.

So I'll try to persuade the member responsible  of the database to use openoffice instead of microsoft, hoping that mac and windows versions are 'convertible'.

If I fail, I suppose I'll be forced to use an emulator, etc...

jem c.
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On 16.01.2011, at 0.19, Bob Stern wrote:

>> jem cabanes wrote:
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>> I'm at a loss as how to open msoft Access files with some Mac equivalent application (AppleWorks, Bento).
>> 
>> But how to export the data of a file that can't be opened?
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> 
> FileMaker cannot import from Access.  This includes all versions of FileMaker from version 7 to the present.  Nor can any other Mac program that I know of.
> 
> You say it would be impractical to export it to Excel or tab-delimited format, but you should explain whether this is a one-time project or whether you need continuous access to a database whose contents change over time.
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> Also, you didn't explain whether the Access database has more than one table, i.e., whether it is a relational database.  That would complicate matters considerably if you need the data from more than one table.
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> As someone else suggested, the most straightforward solution would be to install Access and Windows using emulator software such as Boot Camp, VMware Fusion, Parallels, Darwine, or Crossover.  You can get Windows XP relatively cheaply.  Find out what version of Access what used, and install that version yourself to ensure compatibility.
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> Bob Stern
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