Question : Add a file extension

I am using an application where the programmer changed dbf files (DBase IV) to .fmm files. If you change the extension to dbf I can open it in Access or excel. I can associate .fmm to excel and access but cannot import external data from the files.

I do not change the extension every time i want to manipulate the data as this can cause data corruption on saving. I would rather create a a data source or make it appear on the list of DBase files.

Any ideas???
 

Answer : Add a file extension

Unfortunately, Access does not allow extensions other than DBF for linked dBase tables. (In fact it is not Access but ODBC driver.)

Does any possibility to change the default FMM back to DBF exist in your dBase app?

BTW, why you don't use dBase to access these files? Visual FoxPro should also work but it is trying to rebuild indexes and memo files sometimes.

And the last question: Are you sure you are updating all indexes when making changes in FMM/DBF data by Access or Excel?