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In %PRODUCTNAME Base, a dBASE database is a folder that contains files with the .dbf file extension. Each file corresponds to a table in the database. Formulas and formatting are lost when you open and save a dBASE file from %PRODUCTNAME.</paragraph> 42f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10759" role="heading" level="2" l10n="NEW">To Import a dBASE File Into a Spreadsheet</paragraph> 43f8ac1a03Smseidel<list type="ordered"> 44f8ac1a03Smseidel<listitem> 45f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10760" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Choose <emph>File - Open</emph>.</paragraph> 46f8ac1a03Smseidel</listitem> 47f8ac1a03Smseidel<listitem> 48*06f0d0ccSmseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1071F" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Locate the *.dbf file that you want to import.</paragraph> 49f8ac1a03Smseidel</listitem> 50f8ac1a03Smseidel<listitem> 51f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10768" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>Open</emph>.</paragraph> 52f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10730" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">The <emph>Import dBASE files</emph> dialog opens.</paragraph> 53f8ac1a03Smseidel</listitem> 54f8ac1a03Smseidel<listitem> 55f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10774" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph> 56f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10777" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">The dBASE file opens as a new Calc spreadsheet.</paragraph> 57f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1074E" role="warning" l10n="NEW">If you want to save the spreadsheet as a dBASE file, do not alter or delete the first row in the imported file. This row contains information that is required by a dBASE database.</paragraph> 58f8ac1a03Smseidel</listitem> 59f8ac1a03Smseidel</list> 60f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1077A" role="heading" level="2" l10n="NEW">To Import a dBASE File Into a Database Table</paragraph> 61f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1076C" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">A %PRODUCTNAME Base database table is actually a link to an existing database.</paragraph> 62f8ac1a03Smseidel<list type="ordered"> 63f8ac1a03Smseidel<listitem> 64f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10796" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Choose <item type="menuitem">File - New - Database</item>.</paragraph> 65f8ac1a03Smseidel</listitem> 66f8ac1a03Smseidel<listitem> 67f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10786" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">In the <emph>File name</emph> box of the <emph>Save As</emph> dialog, enter a name for the database.</paragraph> 68f8ac1a03Smseidel</listitem> 69f8ac1a03Smseidel<listitem> 70f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10792" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>Save</emph>.</paragraph> 71f8ac1a03Smseidel</listitem> 72f8ac1a03Smseidel<listitem> 73*06f0d0ccSmseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1079A" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">In the <emph>Database type</emph> box of the <emph>Database Properties</emph> dialog, select "dBASE".</paragraph> 74f8ac1a03Smseidel</listitem> 75f8ac1a03Smseidel<listitem> 76f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107A6" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>Next</emph>.</paragraph> 77f8ac1a03Smseidel</listitem> 78f8ac1a03Smseidel<listitem> 79f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107AE" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>Browse</emph>.</paragraph> 80f8ac1a03Smseidel</listitem> 81f8ac1a03Smseidel<listitem> 82f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107B6" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Locate the directory that contains the dBASE file, and click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph> 83f8ac1a03Smseidel</listitem> 84f8ac1a03Smseidel<listitem> 85f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107BE" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>Create</emph>.</paragraph> 86f8ac1a03Smseidel</listitem> 87f8ac1a03Smseidel</list> 88f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107F1" role="heading" level="2" l10n="NEW">To Save a Spreadsheet as a dBASE File</paragraph> 89f8ac1a03Smseidel<list type="ordered"> 90f8ac1a03Smseidel<listitem> 91f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107F8" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Choose <emph>File - Save As</emph>.</paragraph> 92f8ac1a03Smseidel</listitem> 93f8ac1a03Smseidel<listitem> 94f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10800" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">In the <emph>File format</emph> box, select "dBASE file".</paragraph> 95f8ac1a03Smseidel</listitem> 96f8ac1a03Smseidel<listitem> 97f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107F9" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">In the <emph>File name</emph> box, type a name for the dBASE file.</paragraph> 98f8ac1a03Smseidel</listitem> 99f8ac1a03Smseidel<listitem> 100f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10801" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>Save</emph>.</paragraph> 101f8ac1a03Smseidel</listitem> 102f8ac1a03Smseidel</list> 103f8ac1a03Smseidel<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10808" role="note" l10n="NEW">Only the data on the current sheet is exported.</paragraph> 104f8ac1a03Smseidel<section id="relatedtopics"> 105f8ac1a03Smseidel<embed href="text/shared/guide/data_im_export.xhp#data_im_export"/> 106f8ac1a03Smseidel<embed href="text/shared/guide/data_dbase2office.xhp#data_dbase2office"/> 107f8ac1a03Smseidel</section> 108f8ac1a03Smseidel</body> 109f8ac1a03Smseidel</helpdocument> 110