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Import Dialog Box

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Lets you import data to a Visual FoxPro table from a spreadsheet or another table format. You can also use the Import Wizard to import files.

Note   You cannot import text files with this menu command. To import text files, use the Import Wizard, or create a table and then append the text file to the new table.

This dialog box appears when you select Import from the File menu.

  • Type
    Specifies the type of file to import. Select a file type from the list.
  • From
    Specifies the path and name of the source file. Type the path and name, or click the dialog button to find the source file.
  • Sheet
    Specifies a Microsoft Excel worksheet to import. This box appears only if you select Microsoft Excel in the Type box.
  • To
    Displays the path, as defined in the File Locations tab, Options dialog box, and the file name of the imported file. The file name is that of the source file, but with a .dbf extension.
  • Import Wizard
    Starts the Import Wizard, which prompts you with simple questions as you go through a brief series of steps. You must use the Import Wizard to import text files, or create a table and then append the text file to the new table.

The following table shows the file types you can import with this command, and their equivalents that you would type in the Command window.

File Types Command Equivalent
FrameWork II (FW2) 
IMPORT FROM FileName TYPE FW2
Lotus 1-2-3 1-A (WKS) 
IMPORT FROM FileName TYPE WKS
Lotus 1-2-3 2.x (WK1) 
IMPORT FROM FileName TYPE WK1
Lotus 1-2-3 3.x (WK3) 
IMPORT FROM FileName TYPE WK3
Microsoft Excel 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0 (XLS) 
IMPORT FROM FileName TYPE XLS
MultiPlan 4.01 (MOD) 
IMPORT FROM FileName TYPE MOD
Paradox 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 (DB) 
IMPORT FROM FileName TYPE PDOX
RapidFile (RPD) 
IMPORT FROM FileName TYPE RPD
Symphony 1.01 (WRK) 
IMPORT FROM FileName TYPE WRK
Symphony 1.10 (WR1) 
IMPORT FROM FileName TYPE WR1

See Also

Append From Dialog Box | Command Window | Export Dialog Box | Import Wizard | IMPORT Command | File Locations Tab, Options Dialog Box | Importing and Exporting Data