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Engine Module
WPS Engine for DB Files

PC File Access

The WPS Engine for DB Files module presently provides access to the following types of file:

  • dBASE (version 2, 3, 4 and 5)
  • SPSS (single byte files)
  • Microsoft Excel (version 95, 97, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 and 2010)
  • Microsoft Access (version 97, 2000, 2002, 2007 and 2010)
Type of Access Supported
Reading Yes
Writing Yes
Updating Yes
Creating new files Yes
SPSS Compressed & Uncompressed files Yes

Microsoft Access and Excel

Interfacing to Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access requires the WPS Engine for OLEDB and also either the Microsoft JET library or the Microsoft ACE library to be installed.

Dependencies and Usage

The Access and Excel parts of the WPS Engine for DB Files can only be used on the Windows platform.