DALLAS FOXPRO MIGRATION
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DESSS provides Visual FoxPro migration services in Dallas for businesses that still depend on FoxPro applications. We assess the system, document its business rules, move the data to SQL Server and rebuild the application on .NET, in phases that keep the business running.
Across Dallas-Fort Worth we still see FoxPro behind order entry, distribution, insurance, billing and custom accounting systems. Often only one person understands the code, and the application is holding back server or Windows upgrades.
Until migration is complete, we can also support your existing FoxPro system. 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.
How we work in Dallas
Remote delivery with on-site workshops across Dallas-Fort Worth, from our Houston headquarters and Austin office.
DALLAS SCENARIOS
Visual FoxPro migration projects we see in Dallas
These are the FoxPro situations Dallas-Fort Worth businesses bring us most.
Order entry and distribution
FoxPro systems running orders, inventory and shipping.
Insurance applications
Policy and claims systems with complex calculation rules.
Billing and accounting
Custom invoicing and ledgers built in FoxPro.
Single-developer risk
Systems only one retiring or departed developer understands.
Upgrade blockers
32-bit FoxPro apps holding back server and Windows upgrades.
Remote access
Moving desktop FoxPro apps to the web for remote staff.
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.
Application assessment
Where does a FoxPro migration start? With an inventory of forms, reports, programs, tables and integrations, plus interviews with the people who use the system daily, to understand what it really does.
–Code and table inventory
–User interviews
–Integration map
–Risk and effort estimate
Preserving business logic
How do we avoid losing rules buried in the code? Pricing rules, validations and calculations are often only in FoxPro code. We trace and document them, then write tests so the new system produces the same results.
See our FoxPro migration strategy.
–Rule extraction
–Business-readable documentation
–Result comparison tests
–Sign-off with key users
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
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 Dallas teams choose DESSS for Visual FoxPro migration
A FoxPro migration partner needs to read old FoxPro code fluently and build modern systems well.
FoxPro fluency
Our team still supports FoxPro systems, so we can read and trace legacy code accurately.
Modern .NET delivery
The same team builds the new .NET application and SQL Server database.
Texas-based team
Headquartered in Houston with an office in Austin, and on site in Dallas-Fort Worth when it matters.
Yes. DESSS provides Visual FoxPro migration services in Dallas.We work with Dallas clients remotely and on site, from our Houston headquarters and Austin office.
Yes. We provide Visual FoxPro support and fixes while the migration is planned and delivered, so the business is not exposed in the meantime.
No. Microsoft ended extended support for Visual FoxPro 9 in January 2015. It receives no security updates, runs only as a 32-bit application and is increasingly hard to staff.
FOXPRO MIGRATION IN DALLAS
Still running FoxPro in Dallas?
Book an assessment call. We will review your application and outline a phased, low-risk migration plan.
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