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I need to save 40 years of data input

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Re: I need to save 40 years of data input

Posted: 1 Oct 2014 7:42PM GMT
Classification: Query
A lot of your data is plain text, which you should be able to export or save as text. The other part is a hierarchical data base that cannot be read by another program. I recommend you make sure you have a printout of the entire data base. I recommend you break the project into two stages. In stage 1, I would enter the hierarchical data by hand from the printout into a new database. It sounds inefficient at first, but you will spend more time trying to resolve system incompatibilities if you try to export the hierarchical data. In stage 2, I would then use the text export to move the bulk of your data electronically. If you can afford a data entry clerk, the whole project should only take a few days.
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mehamel 22 Jun 2014 4:33AM GMT 
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mehamel 13 Jul 2014 3:22AM GMT 
barbarajfn 13 Jul 2014 3:32AM GMT 
mehamel 13 Jul 2014 3:29PM GMT 
wbalson 2 Oct 2014 1:42AM GMT 
mehamel 4 Oct 2014 2:24AM GMT 
barbarajfn 4 Oct 2014 8:12PM GMT 
mehamel 5 Oct 2014 5:36AM GMT 
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