How to access .DBF files from perl on UNIX

[RajD]

If someone can guide me, probably with a simple example to access data in .dbf (dbase / foxpro) file from perl on UNIX

My perl environment with perl -V is as follows

=======================
Characteristics of this binary (from libperl):
Built under hpux
Compiled at Mar 13 2000 15:44:37
@INC:
/usr/local/apps/perl5/lib/5.00503/PA-RISC2.0
/usr/local/apps/perl5/lib/5.00503
/usr/local/apps/perl5/lib/site_perl/5.005/PA-RISC2.0
/usr/local/apps/perl5/lib/site_perl/5.005
.
=======================

I'll be more than happy to provide more information if required to get this done.

thanks,

RK

RajD

 

[MikeLacey]

Hi,

Have a look at this:

http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/CPAN/data/Xbase/Xbase.html

read-only access only though at the moment

Mike

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[tviman]

Use the XBase DBI module available from CPAN. Allows read, add, edit, and delete operations using standard SQL statements. It doesn't allow the use of aggregate statements. Other than that, it works great. I have several clients who use DBF formatted files on the internet and are accessed using CGI scripts.

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[RajD]

Are these modules for UNIX?
How does my unix perl script talk to the ODBC or XBase drivers.
Do I need to install it on the UNIX folder.

Please help

RajD