On Apr 14, 2009, at 1:41 PM, MB Software Solutions General Account

wrote:

>> how big are the XML files anyway? in kb or megs I am asking.

>>

>> Is there a change in layout from last years files to todays?

>

>

> No, I think he's justifiably upset because there was no need to

> take the

> DBF export option out of Excel. I can see no benefit to MS to do

> such a

> feature drop. (...resisting conspiracy theories!!! haha)

Exactly. Thank you, Michael.

And yes, I could tweak the XML, I could take it to Access or MySQL,

or __steve's bas-a$$ data format, or something. I can still make it

work. The point is that M$ made a presumably-arbitrary decision to

take that long-held functionality out of Excel. The result is pain

and spending for my clients, who did nothing but naively "upgrading"

their software.

I know it has been said many times, many ways, but __stephen, you

protest *WAY* too much whenever anybody says *anything* negative

about M$.

Ken