Loading to Informix from XBase and other Formats

In comp.databases.informix you write: >We're looking at Informix to setup a single database for plant records >at MSU (and other stuff). Currently, all the information is in >dBASE IV V2.0. Is it reasonable to assume that I'll be able to get the >data from *.dbf files to Informix without retyping any of the data. Call Virtual Solutions in Dallas (214) 888-6094. They have a loader that converts directly from Dbase/Xbase to Informix. It is quite sophisticated supporting bi-directional data conversion to and from Informix from and to multiple file formats. We have used it on very large projects successfully. >I realize it may be semi-automatic at best, maybe running reports from >dbase to ASCII files, then importing these into Informix. It is totally automatic. You can even specify filters (i.e. load only records that have a date >= "01/01/1994" ) >I wouldn't mind use PERL w/ informix enxtentions to do most of this. >Is there PERL for informix (ie like sybperl for SYBASE)? >I need to assure others here, that this indeed will be feasible before >convincing them to switch to any Unix based database system. >Thanks, >Joe >-- >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >Joseph P. DeCello III **Computer Asst.** Email: decello@cad.msu.edu >Michigan State University CPP Phone: (517) 355-9582 > Dept. of Campus Park and Planning hours: MWF 8-11,2-4 EDT J.D. Hicks - Dallas