So I've found all sorts of tools and tips that let me connect to a DBF
file (a table file) and convert that data to another format (csv,
postgres, mysql, etc.). That's great, that's part one of my project.
But, how do I CREATE a DBF file from Linux? Preferably from a command
prompt.
The process is like this:
1. Import DBF file into a format we can work with, like say postgres.
2. Manipulate the data, add some columns, etc.
3. Dump the updated data back out to a new DBF file for processing by a
third party app.
If it helps, I'm dealing with GIS shape files and need to add some
columns/data.
I need an automated script to process hundreds of files in one goe.
Some of those files exceed the row limit of Open Office/Excel.
I've searched Google and found tons on moving the data out of DBF, but
nothing on going back into it. I'm ok even with outputting to CSV first
and then to DBF, but I'm having troubles finding that even.
Any tips? Thanks in advance.
Shawn
_______________________________________________
clug-talk mailing list
clug-talk@clug.ca
http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca
Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php)
**Please remove these lines when replying
