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Old 02-28-2008, 05:41 PM
David Portas
 
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Default Re: Fox Pro to SQL Server

DTS packages don't have to run on the same server as the target database.
Run the package from any SQL client machine which has access to the source
DBFs.

> VB program that select data from fox pro and insert to SQL Server one

You could build the program in VFP and use a remote view to connect to SQL.
Likely much faster than using VB.

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"Aldemar" <aldemark@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:478a910.0308301418.3b139cf8@posting.google.co m...
> I have to transfer Fox Pro files (.dbf) from my Web Server into a SQL
> Server database periodically. Since the SQL Server is shared, there
> is no direct access to the files on the Web Server. My hosting
> provider can create a DTS for me but I don't think it will work unless
> the package can access fox files directly.
>
> What is the fastest way to transfer data in this situation? I built a
> VB program that select data from fox pro and insert to SQL Server one
> row at a time. This process is extremely slow. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Aldemar



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