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.dbf File Extension

File Type 1Database File

Developer dBASE
Category Database files
File Format Binary

.DBF Type 1

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.

Programs that open DBF files

Windows
Microsoft Visual FoxPro
FileMaker Pro
Microsoft Access
Swiftpage Act!
Golden Software Surfer
Golden Software Voxler
Microsoft Excel
Corel Quattro Pro
Alpha Software Alpha Anywhere
dBase
HiBase Group DBF Viewer 2000
Astersoft DBF Manager
DBF Viewer Plus
DBFView
multisoft FlagShip
Linux
GTK DBF Editor
Wolfram Research Mathematica
Macintosh
Planamesa NeoOffice
FileMaker Pro
Microsoft Excel for Mac
Wolfram Research Mathematica

File Type 2FoxPro Table

Developer N/A
Category Data files
File Format N/A

.DBF Type 2

Table used by a database created with Visual FoxPro

Programs that open DBF files
Windows
Microsoft Visual FoxPro
dBase

About DBF Files

Our goal is to explain what .dbf file is used for for and how to open it.

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