This procedure describes the steps required to connect to a database file (for example, .dbf, ASCII, and so forth) using the ODBC profile. This way you can generate your CAD drawings using macros from an external macro source.
The following file types are available:
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dBase (.dbf)
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Excel worksheets
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ASCII delimited files
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Text files
If you want to connect to dBase (.dbf file), you must create an ODBC profile in accordance with your Windows system. For more details, see Prerequisites for Connecting to a dBase ODBC Profile and Configure ODBC Data Source for DBF Files.
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Select Actions > Define External Macro Source.
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On The Define External Macro Source dialog, from the Database type list, select ODBC.
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From the Data source list, select the source database file profile, for example, .dbf, ASCII files, and so forth.
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Select Browse and select macro source file.