DBF file format
Extension | .dbf |
Category | documents |
Programs | Microsoft Access 2016 Microsoft Excel 2016 Microsoft Visual FoxPro Corel Quattro Pro X7 Apache OpenOffice HiBase Group DBF Viewer 2000 Astersoft DBF Manager DBF Viewer Plus DBFView Swiftpage Act! Alpha Software Alpha Anywhere Planamesa NeoOffice (Mac) GTK DBF Editor (Mac & Linux) multisoft FlagShip (Linux) |
Main program | dBase |
Description | Dbase, the database management software makes use of the DBF extension for the storage of its standard database files. However, dbase is not the only database software program compatible with DBF files as other “xBASE" programs support the file format as well. DBF gained popularity because its structure is easy to understand and also, it was earlier adopted by the database community. |
Technical details | DBF file contains multiple sets of data that are stored and arranged in arrays. It is used in dBASE II as a file format. Also, it has been employed in the proceeding versions of dBASE III, III+, and IV. DBF file is one of the earliest database files having a header. The header makes the program not familiar with the data structure read DBF file. However, it can be used on Microsoft Excel OpenOffice Calc, and some other programs. |
MIME type | application/dbase application/x-dbase application/dbf application/x-dbf zz-application/zz-winassoc-dbf |