Export Dialog Box

Lets you export data from Visual FoxPro tables to a text file, spreadsheet, or common table format.

This dialog box appears when you select Export from the File menu.

• Type
  Specifies the type of file to export. Select a file type from the list.
• To
  Specifies the path and name of the destination file. Type the path and name, or click the dialog button to find the destination file.
• Text delimiter
  Allows you to delimit strings of text in the output file. The default text delimiter is the double-quote (") character. This option only appears if you choose Delimited Text from the Type drop-down list.
• Field separator
  Makes it possible for you to separate data fields in the output file. The default field separator is the comma (,) character. This option only appears if you choose Delimited Text from the Type drop-down list.
• From
  Specifies the path and name of the source file. Type the path and name, or click the dialog button to find the source file.
• Options
  Displays the Export Options dialog box, where you specify which records and fields to export.

The following table shows the file types you can export with this command, and their equivalents that you would type in the Command window.

COPY TO FileName TYPE DIF

COPY TO FileName FOX2X

COPY TO FileName TYPE DELIMITED

COPY TO FileName FOXPLUS

COPY TO FileName FOX2X

COPY TO FileName TYPE WKS

COPY TO FileName TYPE WK1

COPY TO FileName TYPE XLS

COPY TO FileName TYPE XL8

COPY TO FileName TYPE MOD

COPY TO FileName TYPE SYLK

COPY TO FileName TYPE WRK

COPY TO FileName TYPE WR1

COPY TO FileName TYPE SDF

COPY TO FileName

See Also

Export Options Dialog Box | Command Window | COPY TO Command | Export Options | EXPORT Command | Dialog Box Selection | Import Dialog Box | The Process of Exporting Data