[comp.sys.ibm.pc] data conversion--DBMS-Copy

downey@rat.indiana.edu (09/11/89)

Does anyone have any experience with DBMS-Copy?  I do a lot of statistical
analysis and use several programs in the process.  It would be nice to 
only have to set up the data file once and then convert it between program
formats.  I have several questions.

	1) The company claim that it works with SAS and SPSS.  Are these
	   the mainframe or micro versions?  Does it work with export files
	   or system files?
	2) is the plus version worth the extra money?  What else does it
	   do?
	3) How reliable are the transfers?  If I have to go back and check
	   my data and then alter it, I might as well start from scratch.

Ed Bassin
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