Have you tried it without the Sort. Just select the columns and the name of the file to receive the data and export all rows.
----- Original Message ----- From: "mike illich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 5:46 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: create a dbf file from a Rbase 4.5 table > in Gateway, I am selecting all the columns of a table and sorting and when i > hit f2 to do the export, it says > "verifying query " > "error Syntax error Press any key to continue" > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MikeB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 10:37 AM > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: create a dbf file from a Rbase 4.5 table > > > > I have that info, but the routine was limited to 6 column dbf file. I > just did an export to DBF > > with 4.5 and had no problems. What problem are you having? 4.5 is > notoriously stable and had no > > exports quirks that were showstoppers to my knowledge. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mike illich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 10:12 AM > > Subject: [RBASE-L] - create a dbf file from a Rbase 4.5 table > > > > > > > I’m trying to convert a Rbase 4.5 file to another format via an ASCII > file > > > or dbase file. I’m having trouble with the gateway program, it gives me > > > “error syntax error” every time I try to export the data to ASCII or > dbase > > > (dbf). > > > > > > I recall from about 10 years ago, a routine (cmd file) which would > create a > > > dbf file from a Rbase table. I probably have that write-up somewhere in > my > > > archives, but if someone has it handy, I would appreciate having it. > > > Thank you. > > > Mike Illich > > > > > > > > > >

