dbase¶
dBase data file
In short
Proprietary legacy format for tabular data.
| item | info |
|---|---|
| types | Database |
| preferred | ❌ no |
| extensions | .dbf |
| related formats | Access, CSV, HDF5, SIARD, SQL, XML |
| wikipedia | DBase, .dbf |
Description¶
dBase is a proprietary product. The company behind dBase will still support older versions of the format. For versions earlier than 7 no official documentation is made available.
Recommendation¶
dBase formats can be read in several different database applications, including LibreOffice/OpenOffice, MySQL and MS Access. From these applications, it is possible to export the dBase data into other formats, such as SQL or CSV.