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DESSS provides Visual FoxPro migration services in Austin from our office at 3218 Gonzales Street. We help Austin organizations move FoxPro applications to SQL Server and .NET, preserving the business rules the system has built up over many years.
In Austin we see FoxPro in public sector and agency systems, association and membership databases, and manufacturing and inventory applications. Data is often locked in DBF files that newer reporting and integration tools cannot easily use.
Our Austin team can meet the people who know the system best to document how it really works. See our main Visual FoxPro migration page.
Unsupported since 2015
Microsoft ended extended support for Visual FoxPro 9 in January 2015. It no longer receives fixes.
Business logic preserved
Rules hidden in FoxPro code are documented and carried into the new system.
Phased and low risk
Data first, then screens and reports, with old and new running side by side.
Local Austin office
Our Austin office is at 3218 Gonzales St, so planning sessions and workshops can happen in person.
AUSTIN SCENARIOS
Visual FoxPro migration projects we see in Austin
These are the FoxPro situations Austin organizations bring us most.
Agency systems
Program, case and licensing applications built in FoxPro.
Membership databases
Association and nonprofit member, dues and event systems.
Manufacturing apps
Job tracking and inventory applications on the shop floor.
Data in DBF files
Moving DBF data to SQL Server for reporting and integration.
Web access
Rebuilding desktop applications as secure web apps.
Modern reporting
Replacing FoxPro reports with Power BI or SSRS.
FOXPRO MIGRATION
What a Visual FoxPro migration involves
FoxPro applications often hold decades of business rules. These are the areas we handle so nothing is lost.
DBF data to SQL Server
What happens to FoxPro tables? DBF tables move to SQL Server with a cleaned-up schema, proper data types, keys and indexes. This also removes FoxPro’s 2 GB table size limit and improves reliability and security.
–Schema redesign
–Data cleansing
–Keys and indexes
–Reconciliation reports
Desktop or web rebuild
Should the new system be desktop or web? Teams that want a familiar experience often choose a .NET desktop app first. Web apps with ASP.NET Core or Blazor suit remote users and multiple locations. We help decide based on how people work.
See our FoxPro to .NET migration service.
–C# desktop applications
–ASP.NET Core web apps
–Blazor interfaces
–Familiar workflows kept
Reports and integrations
What about FoxPro reports and file exports? FoxPro reports are rebuilt in SSRS, Power BI or Crystal Reports, and file exports or imports are replaced with reliable integrations to accounting, ERP and partner systems.
–Report rebuilds
–Export and import jobs
–ERP and accounting links
–Scheduled tasks
HOW WE WORK
How a FoxPro migration runs
Six phases move a Visual FoxPro application to a supported platform without losing what it does.
STEP 01
Assess
Inventory the application and agree the target platform.
STEP 02
Document logic
Extract and document business rules and calculations.
STEP 03
Migrate data
Move DBF data to SQL Server with a cleaned schema.
STEP 04
Rebuild
Develop screens, processes and reports on .NET in phases.
STEP 05
Validate
Compare results with FoxPro in parallel runs.
STEP 06
Cut over
Switch users over and support them after launch.
WHY DESSS
Why Austin teams choose DESSS for Visual FoxPro migration
A FoxPro migration partner needs to read old FoxPro code fluently and build modern systems well.
Modern .NET delivery
The same team builds the new .NET application and SQL Server database.
Phased, low-risk approach
Data first, then screens, with parallel running before cutover.
An Austin office
Our consultants work from East Austin, close to your team for workshops, reviews and launch support.
Yes. DESSS provides Visual FoxPro migration services in Austin.Our Austin office at 3218 Gonzales St works with local teams in person and remotely.
Yes. A common first step is moving DBF data to SQL Server, which lets Power BI and other tools report on it while the application itself is rebuilt in later phases.
Usually SQL Server for the data and .NET for the application, either as a C# desktop app or an ASP.NET Core web app. Sometimes an off-the-shelf ERP replaces the FoxPro system instead.
FOXPRO MIGRATION IN AUSTIN
Still running FoxPro in Austin?
Book an assessment call. We will review your application and outline a phased, low-risk migration plan.
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