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In %PRODUCTNAME Base, a dBASE database is a folder that contains files with the .dbf file extension. Each file corresponds to a table in the database. Formulas and formatting are lost when you open and save a dBASE file from %PRODUCTNAME.</paragraph> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10759" role="heading" level="2" l10n="NEW">To Import a dBASE File Into a Spreadsheet</paragraph> + <list type="ordered"> + <listitem> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10760" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Choose <emph>File - Open</emph>.</paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1071F" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Locate the *.dbf file that you want to import. </paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10768" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>Open</emph>.</paragraph> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10730" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">The <emph>Import dBASE files</emph> dialog opens.</paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10774" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10777" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">The dBASE file opens as a new Calc spreadsheet.</paragraph> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1074E" role="warning" l10n="NEW">If you want to save the spreadsheet as a dBASE file, do not alter or delete the first row in the imported file. This row contains information that is required by a dBASE database.</paragraph> + </listitem> + </list> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1077A" role="heading" level="2" l10n="NEW">To Import a dBASE File Into a Database Table</paragraph> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1076C" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">A %PRODUCTNAME Base database table is actually a link to an existing database.</paragraph> + <list type="ordered"> + <listitem> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10796" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Choose <item type="menuitem">File - New - Database</item>.</paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10786" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">In the <emph>File name</emph> box of the <emph>Save As</emph> dialog, enter a name for the database.</paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10792" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>Save</emph>.</paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1079A" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">In the <emph>Database type </emph>box of the <emph>Database Properties</emph> dialog, select "dBASE".</paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107A6" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>Next</emph>.</paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107AE" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>Browse</emph>.</paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107B6" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Locate the directory that contains the dBASE file, and click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107BE" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>Create</emph>.</paragraph> + </listitem> + </list> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107F1" role="heading" level="2" l10n="NEW">To Save a Spreadsheet as a dBASE File</paragraph> + <list type="ordered"> + <listitem> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107F8" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Choose <emph>File - Save As</emph>.</paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10800" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">In the <emph>File format</emph> box, select "dBASE file".</paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107F9" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">In the <emph>File name</emph> box, type a name for the dBASE file.</paragraph> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10801" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>Save</emph>.</paragraph> + </listitem> + </list> + <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10808" role="note" l10n="NEW">Only the data on the current sheet is exported.</paragraph> + <section id="relatedtopics"> + <embed href="text/shared/guide/data_im_export.xhp#data_im_export"/> + <embed href="text/shared/guide/data_dbase2office.xhp#data_dbase2office"/> + </section> + </body> +</helpdocument>
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