From: NoSpamPlease-rodney@ars-florida.com   
      
   Joe,   
      
   If I remember correctly...  MS Excel or Access (one or the other... maybe   
   even both) can import these problem delimited text files better then   
   Paradox.   Once you have imported the file into the MS app... then you can   
   Export the file to a Paradox DB file from within the MS app.   
      
   I seem to recall that the MS app had more granular options for importing   
   delimited text files  (CVS).   
      
   I also seem to remember that I had to create an empty Paradox DB file that   
   had all the fields defined (data type, field size, etc)... then I could ADD   
   the data to it.  It's been awhile... you will have to experiment.... but it   
   was either Access or Excel that helped me out on this issue...   
      
   Also note... the Paradox file drivers are not usually installed with Access   
   or Excel as a default option during installation...  You may have to add the   
   Paradox file drivers to your Access and/or Excel apps using the MS   
   Add/Remove Software util, before you can try this.   
      
      
      
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