>jem cabanes wrote:
>
>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?


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.

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.

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.
-- 

Bob Stern