Re: Import structures from Foxpro?

On Wed, 7 Aug 1996 14:20:11 GMT, jlumbley@netcom.com (Joe Lumbley) wrote: >Freedland, Marat - BALTO (mfreedland@pipermar.com) wrote: > >: Hello, > >: I have a large number of data files that need to be ported to Informix from > >: FoxPro and Access. Is there a way to import the file structures ( not the > >: data itself) into Informix? Otherwise I am looking at the prospect of >: manually entering the data dictionary for all those legacy databases. > >: I searched through the indexes of Informix manuals and didn't find >: anything. I can't believe such a basic tool is would not be included. > >: Any advise is greatly appreciated. >: Marat Freedland. > > >Most databases don't "officially" even recognize the existence of their >competition, much less give you tools to deal with them ;) > >Try looking at one of the ER/diagram tools such as ER/WIN or S/Designor. >They do this type of cross-database schema conversions. > >Joe >-- >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Joe Lumbley(jlumbley@netcom.com) >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes ERwin will "reverse engineer" the FoxPro DBF files (and indexes) then at the push of a few buttons (almost) create Informix DDL. Look at our WEB page for more information. Steve Liebler [http://www.logicworks.com] Senior Product Consultant stevel@logicworks.com Logic Works, Inc. Phone: 609.514.2037 **************************************** * Introducing ModelMart. * * Now you can share ERwin models * * without losing control * ****************************************