Read AppleWorks database files

I have a database file (.cwk) created with AppleWorks that I created on a iBook G4. The computer was stolen so I bought a MacBookPro with the Leopard OS. Now I am unable to read/import the data from this file.
Does anyone have a suggestion on how to solve this problem?
Grateful,
Camillo

Hi Camillo,
Welcome to Apple Discussions and the AppleWorks forum.
To my knowledge, the only application that can open an AppleWorks 6 database file is AppleWorks 6.
You'll need to buy a copy of AW 6 and install it on your MBP, or find someone with AW 6, to open the files. Once you've done that, you can export them in a form that other applacations can open, or you can use them immediately in AW 6.
Hard Core Mac has AW 6.2.4 available. Apple may still have AW 6.2.9, but you'll have to phone the online Apple store (the number is at the bottom of the Store's front page) and ask for the Legacy Software list. This might require more than one call, as not all Apple Store reps are familiar with the Legacy Software list.
Regards,
Barry

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I could have sworn that I had success last week opening an AppleWorks database file, choosing "Save As..." and then saving my database as a text file. However, I am trying to do this right now, and "text" is not available as an option when I choose "Save As..." I'm starting to wonder if maybe I am mistaken and that I was never able to do this. I have read several forum posts where folks have made reference to "save your database as text," but I'm starting to doubt that this can be done. If an AppleWorks database CANNOT be saved as text, then I am stunned. I recently bought FileMaker Pro 8.5, and I would be absolutely bewildered if there was no way to move an AppleWorks database over to FileMaker. Converting to text isn't pretty, but at least that would work. But is it true that I am not able to save an AppleWorks database as text? Is there any other way to move data from an AppleWorks database file to FileMaker?

Hello
Saving as text is the only way to transfert AW6 data to FileMaker.
As you are unable to do that, I assumes that you moved AppleWorks out of its standard folder where it must stay with its companions folders:
Starting Points
AppleWorks Essentials
The translators are stored in "AppleWorks Essentials:Translators" folder.
If you moved the app, it would be unable to find (and use) these translators.
I wish to add that I don't like this formulae.
When I need to save a database as a text file, I activate a layout containing all the fields (at least all those which are not calculated ones.
I select Options > Show all records then, I copy all ans paste into a new WP documentwhich I save as an ASCII file.
Doing that,
-- I keep the contents of longtext fields (1004 characters)
-- I keep the comma which is used in france as decimal separator (it is replaced by a period when I save directly as a text file).
Now, Santa Claus is tired and leaves you to sleep;-)
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE mardi 26 décembre 2006 00:40:50)

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Years ago I created a simple database in Clarisworks. The appleworks was able to concert this no problem. No I'm on system 7 and I need to access this DB. Is there a program that will convert this properly?

Hi, Bobby;
First: Do you still have the platform that you wrote the CW DB (ClarisWorks Database) on? Is it a Mac program?
Second: If the original database is still available on a current running Mac, you can export the data (tab-delimited) to a generic database file (see your list of available formats in your Save as… options from the original database.
Third: Review the fields and sequences of your original data and be sure you are ready to import the orginal data into the new database in the exact sequence as exported.
For more help, review all your old CW manuals for help in this laborious process.
Fourth: If you are able to print out the old database, that's a great head start to reviewing the data and the layout and sequences, and to perhaps re-doing it from scratch in a revised manner.
Just a few ideas;
George

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Is there anybody else out there who is still using Appleworks Database and is there a good alternative?

There is no replacement program that will directly read Appleworks database files.
You have two options:
1. Continue to use Appleworks 6.2.9, which requires Rosetta installed in Snow Leopard, or the access to Rosetta by installing Snow Leopard Server in virtualization for use in Lion, Mt. Lion or Mavericks:
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2. Export your database information into a common export function (such as delimited ASCII text file) and build a new database file in an alternate database program (such as Filemaker Pro) and import your information into it. More information here:
http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/aw/page5.html

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I've always used the AppleWorks Database to keep a record of my self-employed income. To be specific I use the 'Cheque Register' template which simply has four fields, one of which is the amount (paid to me, although I suppose the template's really for money spent - doesn't make any effective difference). Can anyone suggest a similarly simple solution for me to use when I upgrade to Lion? I don't need an all-singing all-dancing accounts package. I am only interested in recording and totalling my income, noting who it's from, and adding any additional info I want to remember. No expenses, no budgeting, just income. I could (just about, I think) cope with creating a database, but have no idea how to make it user friendly. I've got Office for Mac, but that doesn't have a database, does it?
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Unless you're making use of the very flexible layout options provided by AppleWorks's database, I'd move it into a spreadsheet application, such a Numbers.
I don't see a "Checkbook Register" template or assistant in AppleWorks 6. AppleWorks 5 did include a "Checkbook and Ledger" database template, which included the check register layout shown below.
As far as I know, the only application that can open AppleWorks database files is AppleWorks. If, as Csound1 suggests, Bento is able to open AW database files, that ability will quite likely apply only to files saved as AppleWorks 6 files.
To transfer the data to a new application, it will first be necessary to Save or Export the file as Text (or ASCII Text). This will produce a file containing the data (entered or calculated), but not the formulas that produced the data. You may also be able to transfer the data using Copy/Paste, with the same results. Use List view (in the Layout menu) to do this.
Once it's in the new spreadsheet, you'll need to reconstruct the formulas.
Regards,
Barry

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As Yvan says, Spotlight doesn't search these files directly.
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aminor wrote:
Is there a calendar program that will print a monthly calendar and pull birthdays and anniversaries from an appleworks database file (or from a bento file)? This is much like mailmerge does, except I want the calendar date to pull all records with that date as a birthday or anniversary.
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Hi,
Having recently moved to Mac from Windows I am trying to transfer files from my old machine to my Mac mini. As I have thousands of files in Window format that I hope to use on my Mac I spent the money to purchase a copy of MacLinkPlus V. 15.
Happily when I attempted to translate word processing files created in Word 97 to Appleworks 6.2.9 all went well. But when I attempted to translate database files created in Microsoft Works 4.5 I ran into trouble!
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When I pointed this out to them they next asked if I was sure I had Appleworks on my computer..... What can one say to a question like that, especially when it is asked in broken English?
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PS For anyone interested in the quality of support at MacLinkPlus I offer the following message I recieved from their Help Desk:
"MacLinkPlus only support AppleWorks 6 for word processing or spreadsheet files. Because you are dealing with a database file you are only able to choose from those formats. To see the full list of file formats that MacLinkPlus supports, please view this page:"
http://www.dataviz.com/products/maclinkplus/mlp_xlators.html
Note: When I clicked on the above link this is what I found:
DOS and Windows Database Formats
ClarisWorks 1.0, 3.x, 4.0
Comma Separated Values (Write only)
dBase (DBF) II, III, IV
FoxBASE/FoxPro
MS Works for Windows 2.0, 3.0, 4.5, 95
Tab Text (Write only)
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Thanks for the tips I guess that I will try to export the database files in tab delimited format and paste them into a database that I create in Appleworks 6. I can't say that I am looking forward to this, but it would appear I have no choice.
At this point in time I would have to say that my foray into the Mac World has been a most unpleasant experience. In truth when you add this difficulty to the many others I've had with my Mac I have had more computer problems in the past 3 months than in the prior 8 years with Windows.
By the way, I heard back from MacLinkPlus today and they had this to say:
Hi Winston,
The reason you don't have AppleWorks 6 listed as an option in MacLinkPlus, is because when it comes to Databases, MaclinkPlus only supports these formats:
AppleWorks 5.0
AppleWorks 6.0 (Read Only)
ClarisWorks 1.0, 2.x, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0
Excel 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 98, 2001, X, 2004
MS Works 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
SYLK (Read Only)
AppleWorks (Apple II) 2.1, 3.0
So, it is not going to give you AppleWorks 6 as an option because when Dealing with Database files, AppleWorks 6 isnot supported.
So what you can do, is choose either AppleWorks 2 or 3, convert the file.
Then try to use AppleWorks 6 to open it with.
AppleWorks 6 may not recognize such an old file though.
Here is my reply:
Dear Annya,
I must admit that I am still confused regarding all this. In your most recent e-mail you say that MacLinkPlus does not recognise Microsoft Works 4.5 database files but on your website it says that it does.
I tried your work around and Appleworks 6 refused to open the database file translated into Appleworks 2, 3 so it would now appear that I am not going to be able to use MacLinkPlus to translate the files.
While your offer for a refund on the MacLinkPlus was appreciated, I am out a great deal more than the purchase price of MacLinkPlus because of this. Simply put I would never have purchased my Mac mini computer in the first place if my visit to your website had not left me confident that your software would allow me access to my old database files.
To say that I am dissappointed would be quite an understatement and I certainly hope that your company rewrites the material on its own website in an effort to make clear that MacLinkPlus can not translate Microsoft Works database files.
In the mean time, know anybody looking for an almost brand new MacIntosh computer?
With regrets,
Winston

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Barry wrote:
The biggest issue for me has been the lack of an Apple replacement for AppleWorks's Database module. That's the biggest reason I still have an iBook running Tiger (and an intel based iMac still on Leopard)—I'm still using one db file because of the formatting options available in the AW DB. Eventually it's going to fail. With luck, I'll have found a path forward by then. But I doubt I'll blame (or shame) Apple for my delay.
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Friends i have a Table called tblstudent this has the following fields Student ID, StudentName ,Class,Father_Name, Mother_Name.
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Welcome to Apple Discussions JayPhe
There really isn't any other program that can open a ClarisWorks or AppleWorks database. Once it is open, it could be saved as ASCII or plain text & imported into a spreadsheet.
What version of ClarisWorks did you use when you last saved that database? I'd suggest getting AppleWorks 6 which will run very well on your MacBook Pro, but there is a problem with the most current version, 6.2.9, & opening ClarisWorks 4 or earlier files. It gives an I/O error. There doesn't appear to be a way to predict which files will cause problems. I've had it happen & not happen with all ClarisWorks file types. These files can be opened by any other version of AppleWorks 6, so a good choice would be AppleWorks 6.2.4. AppleWorks 6.2.4 is the earliest version stable in OS X. AppleWorks 6.2.7 will work, but I always recommend avoiding it it at all possible - very, very, very buggy! Hardcore Mac is selling AppleWorks 6.2.4 for a reasonable price. You also can sometimes find AppleWorks 6 on eBay, but it might be difficult to be sure it's no newer than 6.2.4 and has an OS X-aware installer (AppleWorks 6.2 or later).

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