I have volunteered to help a nonprofit org with their computers. The
one big asset they are concerned with as they modernize their computers
is a large data base that has somewhere around 5000 names and
corresponding addresses, phone numbers, work locations and several other
fields. They use a very old version of superbase. (Superbase 4 Windows
v 1.3) Is there any way to export that database to ascii and be able to
open and edit it in a modern program like access or base.

Thank you.

ajh wrote:

If your favorite search engine can't help you find an export tool, you
can always write your own migration software.

I'd also recommend you look into a "real" RDBMS, like PostgreSQL, MySQL,
FirebirdSQL etc. (all free). This way they get a more robust system in
one go, that can last into the future.

ajh wrote:

If your favorite search engine can't help you find an export tool, you
can always write your own migration software.

I'd also recommend you look into a "real" RDBMS, like PostgreSQL, MySQL,
FirebirdSQL etc. (all free). This way they get a more robust system in
one go, that can last into the future.

ajh wrote:

If your favorite search engine can't help you find an export tool, you
can always write your own migration software.

I'd also recommend you look into a "real" RDBMS, like PostgreSQL, MySQL,
FirebirdSQL etc. (all free). This way they get a more robust system in
one go, that can last into the future.

On May 5, 9:07 pm, ajh <ajhender... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
I don't know superbase, but in the worst case, check to see if you can
send reports to files. Then generating reports that cover all of the
data and sending them to files. You can then develop load scripts for
whatever new DBMS you plan to use.

And of course, an open source, free DBMS will be a good choice, one
with low DBA requirements (for when you are no longer there).
HTH,
Ed

On May 5, 9:07 pm, ajh <ajhender... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
I don't know superbase, but in the worst case, check to see if you can
send reports to files. Then generating reports that cover all of the
data and sending them to files. You can then develop load scripts for
whatever new DBMS you plan to use.

And of course, an open source, free DBMS will be a good choice, one
with low DBA requirements (for when you are no longer there).
HTH,
Ed

On May 5, 9:07 pm, ajh <ajhender... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
I don't know superbase, but in the worst case, check to see if you can
send reports to files. Then generating reports that cover all of the
data and sending them to files. You can then develop load scripts for
whatever new DBMS you plan to use.

And of course, an open source, free DBMS will be a good choice, one
with low DBA requirements (for when you are no longer there).
HTH,
Ed

Superbase is still in business. Why not just get a current edition?
The users will know something about it and feel comfortable. It is a
good product with a nice developer tool set.

Superbase is still in business. Why not just get a current edition?
The users will know something about it and feel comfortable. It is a
good product with a nice developer tool set.

Superbase is still in business. Why not just get a current edition?
The users will know something about it and feel comfortable. It is a
good product with a nice developer tool set.