>From a quick google it seems that .dat files can be of different formats.
I would try opening the file with a text editor to see what is inside it. It may be comma separated, or fixed width data, or binary. You can parse fixed width data in FM, but it is often easier to do it in Excel (if it is a one-off import). If it is binary your best bet is to use the original creating application to export the file in another format. Forbes ________________________________________ From: FileMaker Pro Discussions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tami Williams Sent: 06 June 2008 01:34 To: [email protected] Subject: is there a way to import DAT files into FileMaker 6 or FileMaker 9 is there a way to import DAT files into FileMaker 6 or FileMaker 9? Or info (path, filename, etc) about the DAT files? Thanks in advance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It's better to burn out than to fade away." Tami Williams Creative Computing Improve, manage and unify data with custom database and web applications. FileMaker and Lasso specialist. Tel: 770.457.3221 Fax: 770.454.7419 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.asktami.com FileMaker Solutions Alliance Associate | Lasso Professional Alliance Member -- ******************************************************************************** The information in this email and any files transmitted with it is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee and others authorised to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient,, any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken in reliance on its contents is prohibited and may be unlawful. Prospects Services Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales. Reg No: 3042176 Registered Office: Prospects House, 19 Elmfield Road, Bromley, BR1 1LT. If you have received this email in error please notify: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.prospects.co.uk This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses ********************************************************************************
