Citect DataBase Editing - PLCS.net

jimtech67 · February 9th, 2012, 10:24 PM

What do you Citect guys use to edit your Citect databases (variable.DBF, locvar.DBF... ect.) ?

I am running windows 7 using Citect 7.1

Thanks

GeoffC · February 10th, 2012, 06:16 AM

There is an add on from Citect for Excel
I think it is on the Citect install disk in an extras folders, or you can get it of the web from the Citect site

jvdcande · February 10th, 2012, 08:01 AM

I use OpenOffice.org's Calc. It's free and it doesn't mess up the column widths. That's why you need the add-on for Excel. If you don't use it, the column widths get screwed-up and Citect has problems with that.

I have been told that some of the database utilities on portableapps.com are also usable, but so far I didn't have the need to try these out.

Kind regards,

BobB · February 12th, 2012, 12:38 AM

The add on is available from the Citect website but you have to have a membership and your support, or the site support, have to be up to date to get in.
Getting harder to get by the system now that Schneider own it and want to make lots of money.

Martino89 · July 27th, 2012, 08:16 AM

I'm running citect 7.20 SP3 on windows 7 and I can't find the variable.dbf file anywhere. I'm also having trouble finding the add-in on the citect website. does anybody know the name of it?
Thanks a lot!

February 9th, 2012, 10:24 PM	#1
jimtech67 Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 220	Citect DataBase Editing What do you Citect guys use to edit your Citect databases (variable.DBF, locvar.DBF... ect.) ? I am running windows 7 using Citect 7.1 Thanks

February 10th, 2012, 08:01 AM	#3
jvdcande Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Menen Posts: 1,948	I use OpenOffice.org's Calc. It's free and it doesn't mess up the column widths. That's why you need the add-on for Excel. If you don't use it, the column widths get screwed-up and Citect has problems with that. I have been told that some of the database utilities on portableapps.com are also usable, but so far I didn't have the need to try these out. Kind regards, __________________ Jean Pierre Vandecandelaere Trainer nautical sector VDAB Competentiecentrum L. Blondeellaan 9 B-8380 Zeebrugge Belgium

February 12th, 2012, 12:38 AM	#4
BobB Lifetime Supporting Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 3,294	The add on is available from the Citect website but you have to have a membership and your support, or the site support, have to be up to date to get in. Getting harder to get by the system now that Schneider own it and want to make lots of money. __________________ The Old Pfhaart

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February 10th, 2012, 06:16 AM	#2
GeoffC Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 421	There is an add on from Citect for Excel I think it is on the Citect install disk in an extras folders, or you can get it of the web from the Citect site

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Martino89 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Niagara Falls Posts: 49	I'm running citect 7.20 SP3 on windows 7 and I can't find the variable.dbf file anywhere. I'm also having trouble finding the add-in on the citect website. does anybody know the name of it? Thanks a lot!

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