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DBF File - What is a .dbf file and how do I open it?
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What is a DBF file? A DBF file is a standard database file used by dBASE, a database management system application. It organizes data into multiple records with fields stored in an array data type. DBF files are also compatible with other "xBase" database programs, which arose because of the file format's popularity.
More Information Because of the early adoption in the database community and a relatively straightforward file structure, DBF files have been widely accepted as a standard storage format for structured data in commercial applications.
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.DBF File Extension
2 file types use the .dbf file extension.
Database File
| Developer | dBASE |
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What is a DBF file?
A DBF file is a standard database file used by dBASE, a database management system application. It organizes data into multiple records with fields stored in an array data type. DBF files are also compatible with other "xBase" database programs, which arose because of the file format's popularity.
More Information
Because of the early adoption in the database community and a relatively straightforward file structure, DBF files have been widely accepted as a standard storage format for structured data in commercial applications.
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Programs that open DBF files
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dBase
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Microsoft Access 365
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Microsoft Excel 365
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Microsoft Visual FoxPro
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Discontinued
Paid
Corel Quattro Pro 2021
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OpenOffice Base
Free
HiBase Group DBF Viewer 2000
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Astersoft DBF Manager
Free Trial
DBF Viewer Plus
Free
DBFView
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Swiftpage Act!
Free Trial
Alpha Software Alpha Anywhere
Free Trial
Mac
Planamesa NeoOffice
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Discontinued
Paid
OpenOffice Base
Free
GTK DBF Editor
Free
White Town CDBF
Paid
Linux
OpenOffice Base
Free
GTK DBF Editor
Free
multisoft FlagShip
Free Trial
iOS
White Town CDBF
Free +
Category: Database Files
Updated: November 4, 2019
Visual FoxPro Table
| Developer | Microsoft |
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3.3 | 32 Votes |
A DBF file may also be a database table created with Microsoft Visual FoxPro, a discontinued relational database management system. It contains structured data, including various data types, such as text or numbers, organized into rows (representing individual records) and columns (representing fields within the database).
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NOTE: The last version of Visual FoxPro was 9.0, which Microsoft published in 2007.
Programs that open or reference DBF files
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Updated: September 17, 2024