Update data from TXT (pipe delimited text) file to DBF

Want to update data from TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) file to DBF?

Using File To DB, a native GUI tool for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, you can update data from TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) file to DBF (dBase, xBase, FoxBase, Visual FoxPro, Clipper) easily and fast.

• Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
• Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
• Convert locally and securely, avoid uploading large or private TXT file(s) to online services.

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Update data from TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) file to DBF (dBase, xBase, FoxBase, Visual FoxPro, Clipper)

Login to DBF -> Choose TXT file -> Set DBF table -> Update TXT to DBF

Choose DBF and logon.

Click “Wizard – 1 File To 1 Table” at task dialog.

Select the “TXT” file type.

then show the wizard.

1. Open a source TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) file.

2. Select a DBF table and config fields.

Set “Load Type” to “Update”, choice “By Key”.

3. Preview data.

4. Update TXT data to DBF (dBase, xBase, FoxBase, Visual FoxPro, Clipper).

View updateed data

Update TXT data to DBF in command line

Save “TXT to DBF” session, then you can:

• Update TXT to DBF in Windows command line.
• Update TXT to DBF in Linux command line.
• Update TXT to DBF in macOS command line.

Set scheduled tasks for updating TXT data to DBF

You can schedule and automate this “TXT to DBF” conversion task by:

1) Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file.

2) Set scheduled task.

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