I can't get data from a Visual Foxpro database with Excel.

Question

I have spent considerable time researching this on the internet. I have tried all the solutions I can find, none of them are resolving the issue. Can someone help me with this?

Answer 1

If you are trying to get data from VFP into Excel, I was able to retrieve VFP data by doing this in Excel 2013:

1. Open a blank workbook.
2. Click Data > Get External Data > From Other Sources > From Microsoft Query
3. Database tab > <New Data Source > OK
4. Create New Data Source: 1. data source name, e..g. VFP, 2. Microsoft FoxPro VFP Driver (*.dbf), 3. Connect Free Table directory
5. Browse for a VFP table, e.g. foxcode.dbf
6. Go through the wizard to select fields, etc. and Return Data to Microsoft Excel. Finish
7. Select option to put data in the Excel sheet.

Screenshots:

This was done using Excel 2013, VFP 9 table and a MS VFP driver. Regards, Ed

Answer 2

Hi,

Did you try this method?

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/sql-docs/blob/live/docs/odbc/microsoft/importing-data-into-microsoft-excel-from-a-visual-foxpro-database.md

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/sql-docs/blob/live/docs/odbc/microsoft/accessing-a-visual-foxpro-data-source-from-microsoft-excel.md

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