RE: Need Help with 813-MDB File
David Please also have a look at MYdbPAL for MySQL. Freeware again - this will sort out any schema conversions you might need - auto corrections. Plus you can model the schema. MDB conversion is shown in the tutorials. Tim Hayes -Original Message- From: David Blomstrom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 30 March 2005 06:23 To: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: RE: Need Help with 813-MDB File Thanks for both your tips. I discovered by chance that Navicat (which I have) will do the conversion - very easily. Whether or not it will be a success is hard to say; it's loaded nearly 3 million rows so far, with over 8,000 errors recorded. But I'm going to download DB Tools, as I have frequent need for data conversion tools. Thanks. --- "J.R. Bullington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > DB Tools software will convert the file for you. You > can download it at > http://dbtools.com.br/EN/index.php. All you have to > do is download and > install the FreeWare version and then use the TOOLS > > DAO Import Wizard. > > J.R. > > -Original Message- > From: David Blomstrom > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:29 PM > To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: Need Help with 813-MDB File > > I acquired a CD-ROM that lists many thousands of > animal species. The main > file is a 813-MB MDB file. > I'm not sure if it's a spreadsheet or database, but > it's apparently designed > to work with Microsoft Access, which I THINK is a > spreadsheet. (I don't have > it.) > > I have just enough memory to open the file in > WordPad, but it doesn't do any > good because much of the data consists of > unintelligible characters. > > Anyway, I need to figure out a way to import this > monster into MySQL. Are > you aware of any freeware programs that can open up > files designed for > Access? > Is there a way to convert a MDB file directly into a > csv file, which could > then be imported into MySQL? > > I'll probably eventually break it into sections. At > the very least, I'll > probably divide it between vertebrates (which I'll > use the most) and > invertebrates. > > Thanks. > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Need Help with 813-MDB File
Thanks for all the tips. I was able to import it with Navicat. In fact, I was amazed at how smoothly it went. I think it imported about 30 separate tables - nearly 4 million rows - before Navicat froze. But I was working on some other programs and probably ran out of memory. It recorded over 8,000 errors - duplicate keys, etc. - but most of those seemed to be associated with viruses (REAL viruses, not computer viruses), which I'm not concerned about. Thanks again. --- "Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there a description of tables anywhere on CD-ROM > for Access database. > > Mikhail > > -Original Message- > From: Rhino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:10 AM > To: David Blomstrom; mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: Re: Need Help with 813-MDB File > > > - Original Message - > From: "David Blomstrom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:29 PM > Subject: Need Help with 813-MDB File > > > > I acquired a CD-ROM that lists many thousands of > > animal species. The main file is a 813-MB MDB > file. > > I'm not sure if it's a spreadsheet or database, > but > > it's apparently designed to work with Microsoft > > Access, which I THINK is a spreadsheet. (I don't > have > > it.) > > > Access is *not* a spreadsheet, it's a database. I > don't have it either > but > I've used it. > > > I have just enough memory to open the file in > WordPad, > > but it doesn't do any good because much of the > data > > consists of unintelligible characters. > > > > Anyway, I need to figure out a way to import this > > monster into MySQL. Are you aware of any freeware > > programs that can open up files designed for > Access? > > Is there a way to convert a MDB file directly into > a > > csv file, which could then be imported into MySQL? > > > Apparently, this is simple to do if you have Access; > I believe you can > just > do an Export to CSV (or other formats) within > Access. > > If you don't have Access, it could get somewhat more > complex depending > on > what tools you have. I was curious about your > question so I did a Google > newsgroup search using these three terms: > export MDB CSV > and got lots of hits. Some of them talked about ways > to read MDB files > without having Access, with Perl for example. So I > would suggest that > you do > a similar search, perhaps adding in some additional > keywords that > reflect > the tools/languages you do have, to find out which > ways are available to > you. > > > I'll probably eventually break it into sections. > At > > the very least, I'll probably divide it between > > vertebrates (which I'll use the most) and > > invertebrates. > > > I have no idea if that can be done without Access, > let alone how to do > it. > > Rhino > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.3 - Release > Date: 25/03/2005 > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Need Help with 813-MDB File
Is there a description of tables anywhere on CD-ROM for Access database. Mikhail -Original Message- From: Rhino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:10 AM To: David Blomstrom; mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: Re: Need Help with 813-MDB File - Original Message - From: "David Blomstrom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:29 PM Subject: Need Help with 813-MDB File > I acquired a CD-ROM that lists many thousands of > animal species. The main file is a 813-MB MDB file. > I'm not sure if it's a spreadsheet or database, but > it's apparently designed to work with Microsoft > Access, which I THINK is a spreadsheet. (I don't have > it.) > Access is *not* a spreadsheet, it's a database. I don't have it either but I've used it. > I have just enough memory to open the file in WordPad, > but it doesn't do any good because much of the data > consists of unintelligible characters. > > Anyway, I need to figure out a way to import this > monster into MySQL. Are you aware of any freeware > programs that can open up files designed for Access? > Is there a way to convert a MDB file directly into a > csv file, which could then be imported into MySQL? > Apparently, this is simple to do if you have Access; I believe you can just do an Export to CSV (or other formats) within Access. If you don't have Access, it could get somewhat more complex depending on what tools you have. I was curious about your question so I did a Google newsgroup search using these three terms: export MDB CSV and got lots of hits. Some of them talked about ways to read MDB files without having Access, with Perl for example. So I would suggest that you do a similar search, perhaps adding in some additional keywords that reflect the tools/languages you do have, to find out which ways are available to you. > I'll probably eventually break it into sections. At > the very least, I'll probably divide it between > vertebrates (which I'll use the most) and > invertebrates. > I have no idea if that can be done without Access, let alone how to do it. Rhino -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.3 - Release Date: 25/03/2005 -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Need Help with 813-MDB File
- Original Message - From: "David Blomstrom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:29 PM Subject: Need Help with 813-MDB File > I acquired a CD-ROM that lists many thousands of > animal species. The main file is a 813-MB MDB file. > I'm not sure if it's a spreadsheet or database, but > it's apparently designed to work with Microsoft > Access, which I THINK is a spreadsheet. (I don't have > it.) > Access is *not* a spreadsheet, it's a database. I don't have it either but I've used it. > I have just enough memory to open the file in WordPad, > but it doesn't do any good because much of the data > consists of unintelligible characters. > > Anyway, I need to figure out a way to import this > monster into MySQL. Are you aware of any freeware > programs that can open up files designed for Access? > Is there a way to convert a MDB file directly into a > csv file, which could then be imported into MySQL? > Apparently, this is simple to do if you have Access; I believe you can just do an Export to CSV (or other formats) within Access. If you don't have Access, it could get somewhat more complex depending on what tools you have. I was curious about your question so I did a Google newsgroup search using these three terms: export MDB CSV and got lots of hits. Some of them talked about ways to read MDB files without having Access, with Perl for example. So I would suggest that you do a similar search, perhaps adding in some additional keywords that reflect the tools/languages you do have, to find out which ways are available to you. > I'll probably eventually break it into sections. At > the very least, I'll probably divide it between > vertebrates (which I'll use the most) and > invertebrates. > I have no idea if that can be done without Access, let alone how to do it. Rhino -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.3 - Release Date: 25/03/2005 -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Need Help with 813-MDB File
David Blomstrom wrote: >Thanks for both your tips. I discovered by chance that >Navicat (which I have) will do the conversion - very >easily. Whether or not it will be a success is hard to >say; it's loaded nearly 3 million rows so far, with >over 8,000 errors recorded. > > > 3 million records in an Access database! The hairs on the back of my neck are still standing on end :) Good plan on upgrading to MySQL. -- Daniel Kasak IT Developer NUS Consulting Group Level 5, 77 Pacific Highway North Sydney, NSW, Australia 2060 T: (+61) 2 9922-7676 / F: (+61) 2 9922 7989 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: http://www.nusconsulting.com.au -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Need Help with 813-MDB File
Thanks for both your tips. I discovered by chance that Navicat (which I have) will do the conversion - very easily. Whether or not it will be a success is hard to say; it's loaded nearly 3 million rows so far, with over 8,000 errors recorded. But I'm going to download DB Tools, as I have frequent need for data conversion tools. Thanks. --- "J.R. Bullington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > DB Tools software will convert the file for you. You > can download it at > http://dbtools.com.br/EN/index.php. All you have to > do is download and > install the FreeWare version and then use the TOOLS > > DAO Import Wizard. > > J.R. > > -Original Message- > From: David Blomstrom > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:29 PM > To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: Need Help with 813-MDB File > > I acquired a CD-ROM that lists many thousands of > animal species. The main > file is a 813-MB MDB file. > I'm not sure if it's a spreadsheet or database, but > it's apparently designed > to work with Microsoft Access, which I THINK is a > spreadsheet. (I don't have > it.) > > I have just enough memory to open the file in > WordPad, but it doesn't do any > good because much of the data consists of > unintelligible characters. > > Anyway, I need to figure out a way to import this > monster into MySQL. Are > you aware of any freeware programs that can open up > files designed for > Access? > Is there a way to convert a MDB file directly into a > csv file, which could > then be imported into MySQL? > > I'll probably eventually break it into sections. At > the very least, I'll > probably divide it between vertebrates (which I'll > use the most) and > invertebrates. > > Thanks. > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Need Help with 813-MDB File
DB Tools software will convert the file for you. You can download it at http://dbtools.com.br/EN/index.php. All you have to do is download and install the FreeWare version and then use the TOOLS > DAO Import Wizard. J.R. -Original Message- From: David Blomstrom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:29 PM To: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: Need Help with 813-MDB File I acquired a CD-ROM that lists many thousands of animal species. The main file is a 813-MB MDB file. I'm not sure if it's a spreadsheet or database, but it's apparently designed to work with Microsoft Access, which I THINK is a spreadsheet. (I don't have it.) I have just enough memory to open the file in WordPad, but it doesn't do any good because much of the data consists of unintelligible characters. Anyway, I need to figure out a way to import this monster into MySQL. Are you aware of any freeware programs that can open up files designed for Access? Is there a way to convert a MDB file directly into a csv file, which could then be imported into MySQL? I'll probably eventually break it into sections. At the very least, I'll probably divide it between vertebrates (which I'll use the most) and invertebrates. Thanks. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature
Re: Need Help with 813-MDB File
David Blomstrom wrote: >I acquired a CD-ROM that lists many thousands of >animal species. The main file is a 813-MB MDB file. >I'm not sure if it's a spreadsheet or database, but >it's apparently designed to work with Microsoft >Access, which I THINK is a spreadsheet. (I don't have >it.) > >I have just enough memory to open the file in WordPad, >but it doesn't do any good because much of the data >consists of unintelligible characters. > >Anyway, I need to figure out a way to import this >monster into MySQL. Are you aware of any freeware >programs that can open up files designed for Access? >Is there a way to convert a MDB file directly into a >csv file, which could then be imported into MySQL? > >I'll probably eventually break it into sections. At >the very least, I'll probably divide it between >vertebrates (which I'll use the most) and >invertebrates. > >Thanks. > > mdb is a binary format, and contains data, forms, reports, queries, vb code and other 'stuff'. There is an mdbtools project on sourceforge: http://mdbtools.sourceforge.net/ I'm pretty sure it's Linux-only, but I may be wrong. It exports to various databases ( including MySQL ) and to text files. -- Daniel Kasak IT Developer NUS Consulting Group Level 5, 77 Pacific Highway North Sydney, NSW, Australia 2060 T: (+61) 2 9922-7676 / F: (+61) 2 9922 7989 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: http://www.nusconsulting.com.au -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
