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Neal

Delphi Developer
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 03:00:00 GMT

How convert PDox 5 DB to PDox 7.

How can I convert a Paradox 5 DB to Paradox 7? I do not own ACTUAL Paradox,
but have Delphi 4, and the "Database Desktop 7".

I already tried restructuring a table in the "Database Desktop 7" and it had
no effect on the version.

Neal

 
Andy Vine

Delphi Developer
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Re:How convert PDox 5 DB to PDox 7.


Have you tried copying the table with the Database desktop?

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Neal wrote in message <7m2eqo$he...@forums.borland.com>...
>How can I convert a Paradox 5 DB to Paradox 7? I do not own ACTUAL Paradox,
>but have Delphi 4, and the "Database Desktop 7".

>I already tried restructuring a table in the "Database Desktop 7" and it
had
>no effect on the version.

>Neal

Team

Delphi Developer
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Re:How convert PDox 5 DB to PDox 7.


If your table does not uses and level 7 features the DB Desktop will not
restructure it to level 7.  Add a level 7 feature to the table and it should
upgrade it to a level 7 automatically.  You can set the default Level in the BDE
Administrator for all new tables.  

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Neal wrote:

> How can I convert a Paradox 5 DB to Paradox 7? I do not own ACTUAL Paradox,
> but have Delphi 4, and the "Database Desktop 7".

> I already tried restructuring a table in the "Database Desktop 7" and it had
> no effect on the version.

> Neal

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Alain Quesne

Delphi Developer
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Re:How convert PDox 5 DB to PDox 7.


This might work (I've never tried it) :

1) Change the default Paradox level for new tables to 7 in BDE Admin.
2) Create a new table with the same structure as your level 5 table. If
you're lucky, it will be a level 7.
3) Batchmove the data from the level 5 table to the level 7 table.

HTH

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Neal <ne...@msengineering.net> a crit dans l'article
<7m2eqo$he...@forums.borland.com>...

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> How can I convert a Paradox 5 DB to Paradox 7? I do not own ACTUAL
Paradox,
> but have Delphi 4, and the "Database Desktop 7".

> I already tried restructuring a table in the "Database Desktop 7" and it
had
> no effect on the version.

> Neal

Neal

Delphi Developer
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Re:How convert PDox 5 DB to PDox 7.


Thanks,

Actually,

Your'e right, but I found a quicker way:

1. I changed "the default Paradox level for new tables to 7 in BDE Admin."
Like you said to.
2. Then I used DataPump to move a whole database to v7.0.  That thing rocks!

No programming required.

Neal

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Alain Quesnel <alainqsanss...@videotron.ca> wrote in message

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> This might work (I've never tried it) :

> 1) Change the default Paradox level for new tables to 7 in BDE Admin.
> 2) Create a new table with the same structure as your level 5 table. If
> you're lucky, it will be a level 7.
> 3) Batchmove the data from the level 5 table to the level 7 table.

> HTH

> --

> Alain Quesnel

> Neal <ne...@msengineering.net> a crit dans l'article
> <7m2eqo$he...@forums.borland.com>...
> > How can I convert a Paradox 5 DB to Paradox 7? I do not own ACTUAL
> Paradox,
> > but have Delphi 4, and the "Database Desktop 7".

> > I already tried restructuring a table in the "Database Desktop 7" and it
> had
> > no effect on the version.

> > Neal

Stephen Diebe

Delphi Developer
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Re:How convert PDox 5 DB to PDox 7.


What is DataPump?

Thanks,

SDiebel

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Neal wrote:
> Thanks,

> Actually,

> Your'e right, but I found a quicker way:

> 1. I changed "the default Paradox level for new tables to 7 in BDE Admin."
> Like you said to.
> 2. Then I used DataPump to move a whole database to v7.0.  That thing rocks!

> No programming required.

> Neal

> Alain Quesnel <alainqsanss...@videotron.ca> wrote in message
> news:01bec969$912ac180$9e61c0d8@k3sd96...
> > This might work (I've never tried it) :

> > 1) Change the default Paradox level for new tables to 7 in BDE Admin.
> > 2) Create a new table with the same structure as your level 5 table. If
> > you're lucky, it will be a level 7.
> > 3) Batchmove the data from the level 5 table to the level 7 table.

> > HTH

> > --

> > Alain Quesnel

> > Neal <ne...@msengineering.net> a crit dans l'article
> > <7m2eqo$he...@forums.borland.com>...
> > > How can I convert a Paradox 5 DB to Paradox 7? I do not own ACTUAL
> > Paradox,
> > > but have Delphi 4, and the "Database Desktop 7".

> > > I already tried restructuring a table in the "Database Desktop 7" and it
> > had
> > > no effect on the version.

> > > Neal

Bill Tod

Delphi Developer
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Re:How convert PDox 5 DB to PDox 7.


There is a utility (with source)  at
www.borland.com/devsupport/bde/utilities.html that will change the level of
a Paradox table.

Bill

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Petio Tone

Delphi Developer
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Re:How convert PDox 5 DB to PDox 7.


Hi, Neal.

Why you want to convert PDox 5 DB to PDox 7 DB. If you use new feature the
table same moddify to level 7. But if you really want to convert it, you can
download from Borland web site one small programe. I don't remember correct
name, but is something : Table Integrator or Pdox Table Alter or Pdox Table
Repair.

Regard.

ps. I'm sorry for my very bad English.
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