Common database
File type: Database file
Files with dbf file extension is traditionally used for database files by various database management programs. Originally developed by dBase, DBF file format is widely supported.
Found 22 different file type records with the same dbf filename suffix.
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: September 29, 2024
File extension dbf is traditionally used for database file by many database applications. The original program, which used the DBF file extension for its database, was dBAse.
dBase was the first widely used database management system (DBMS) for microcomputers, published by Ashton-Tate for CP/M, and later on the Apple II, Apple Macintosh, UNIX, VMS, and IBM PC under DOS where it became one of the best-selling software titles for a number of years. dBase was slow to transition successfully to Microsoft Windows and gradually lost market share to competitors such as Paradox, Clipper, FoxPro, and Microsoft Access. Ashton-Tate was bought by Borland in 1991, which sold the rights to the product line in 1999 to the newly-formed dBase Inc. In 2004, dBase Inc. changed its name to dataBased Intelligence, Inc.
Starting in the mid 1980s many other companies produced their own dialects or variations on the product and language. These included FoxPro (now Visual FoxPro), Arago, Force, dbFast, dbXL, Quicksilver, Clipper, Xbase++, FlagShip, Recital, CodeBase, MultiBase and Harbour/xHarbour. Together these are informally referred to as xBase.
A major legacy of dBase is its dbf file format, which has been adopted in a number of other applications. For example, the shapefile format developed by ESRI for spatial data in a geographic information system uses .dbf files to store feature attribute data.
The DBF Database file is widely supported file format, that was developed by dataBased Intelligence for dBASE. You can choose one of listed applications in associated applications list to open the DBF database file.
You can use for example DBF Viewer 2000 to export data from the DBF database file or any of associated applications to export or save the DBF database file in to other file format.
Visual FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Windows)
Corel Quattro Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Corel Paradox (Microsoft Windows)
DMC (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Manager (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) (Multiplatform)
Visual FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Manager (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) (Multiplatform)
Visual FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Manager (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Query (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Viewer 2000 (Microsoft Windows)
Full Convert Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Access (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Manager (Microsoft Windows)
PTab Spreadsheet (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
DBF to XLS (Excel) Converter (Multiplatform)
DBF Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Visual FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Recovery Software (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Query (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: January 11, 2019
The dbf file extension is associated with the AbacusLaw, a management software for Microsoft Windows operating system that allows lawyers to manage their documents, emails, notes, events, client communications, phone messages etc.
The .dbf file stores various data used for internal purposes of the AbacusLaw.
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
AbacusLaw (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: August 7, 2018
The dbf file extension is associated with the ACDSee, a digital photos editing and managing software for Microsoft Windows operating system.
The dbf file contains thumbnail cache used by the ACDSee file manager.
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: April 25, 2019
The dbf file extension is also related to Act!, a software for Windows used to allows users to manage their tasks, to-do lists, contacts and calendars.
The dbf file stores main database used by the Act!.
This particular database format can be only accesed using the Act! software.
The data within this type of *.dbf file can be possibly exported to other forms.
Act! (Microsoft Windows)
Act! (Microsoft Windows)
Act! (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 7, 2018
The dbf file extension is related to the Alpha Five, a rapid application development platform that enables developers to create robust, data-driven business applications.
The dbf file contains the table's data, one or more records, each containing one or more fields, and the definition of the table's structure.
System toolbars are stored in a_toolbars_customized.DBF and system menus are stored in a_menus_system.DBF.
Use Alpha Five to open *.dbf table data files.
Probably cannot be converted to other formats.
Alpha Five (Microsoft Windows)
Alpha Five (Microsoft Windows)
Alpha Five (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: July 16, 2024
The dbf file extension is associated with the Arago, a dBASE IV-compatible DBMS and compiler (Arago Quicksilver) originally developed by WordTech Systems. In 1992, the technology was acquired by Borland.
The dbf file stores database created by Arago.
Use dBase to open .dbf database files.
Probably can be exported to other formats.
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Viewer 2000 (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
GIS, GPS navigation and map file
Date updated: December 3, 2018
The dbf file extension is also used for ArcView shapefile attribute format. This type of .dbf files use columnar attributes for each shape and are saved in dBase III format.
The ESRI Shapefile is a popular geospatial vector data format for geographic information systems software. It is developed and regulated by ESRI as a (mostly) open specification for data interoperability among ESRI and other software products.
A shapefile commonly refers to a collection of files with *.shp, *.shx, .dbf, and other extensions on a common prefix name (e.g., "lakes.*"). The actual shapefile relates specifically to files with the ".shp" extension, however this file alone is incomplete for distribution, as the other supporting files are required.
Shapefiles spatially describe geometries: points, polylines, and polygons. These, for example, could represent water wells, rivers, and lakes, respectively. Each item may also have attributes, that describe the items, such as the name or temperature.
This type of *.dbf files can only be opened and used within ArcView.
In theory, it should be possible to convert these files much like any other dBase III database. However, ArcView most likely can only work with the default .dbf files.
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) (Microsoft Windows)
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) (Microsoft Windows)
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) (Microsoft Windows)
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: July 16, 2024
The dbf file extension was also used in Clipper, a computer programming language used to create software programs that originally operated primarily under DOS.
Although it is a powerful general-purpose programming language, it was primarily used to create database/business programs. Clipper was originally created in 1985 as a compiler for dBASE III.
Several database managers should be able to handle this type of database.
Possibly can be converted like any other dBASE III databases.
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: July 16, 2024
The dbf file extension is associated with the dBASE, a relational database management system and database programming language for various operating systems.
The dbf file stores main database created in the dBASE version III and IV.
Use dBASE to open *.dbf database files.
Possibly can be converted like any other databases.
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
PlanMaker (Microsoft Windows)
Corel Quattro Pro (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Viewer 2000 (Microsoft Windows)
NeoOffice (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) (Multiplatform)
LibreOffice Calc (Multiplatform)
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
PlanMaker (Microsoft Windows)
Corel Quattro Pro (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Viewer 2000 (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Database (Microsoft Windows)
NeoOffice (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) (Multiplatform)
LibreOffice Calc (Multiplatform)
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
PlanMaker (Microsoft Windows)
Corel Quattro Pro (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Viewer 2000 (Microsoft Windows)
NeoOffice (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) (Multiplatform)
LibreOffice Calc (Multiplatform)
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
Corel Quattro Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Full Convert Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Corel Quattro Pro (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
dbf (Microsoft Windows)
dbfconverter (Microsoft Windows)
DBF to XLS (Excel) Converter (Multiplatform)
PlanMaker (Microsoft Windows)
Corel Quattro Pro (Microsoft Windows)
NeoOffice (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
LibreOffice Calc (Multiplatform)
PlanMaker (Microsoft Windows)
NeoOffice (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
LibreOffice Calc (Multiplatform)
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: January 11, 2019
The dbf file extension is related to the dBFast. The .dbf file stores database.
dBFast is an older multiuser version of the standalone dBase/Xbase-compatible development language and database.
The product also cooperates with dBase applications, sharing data over a LAN. In addition to graphics support on screen, dBFast exploits the output capabilities of Windows.
Use dBFast to open *.dbf database files.
Probably can be exported to other formats.
dBFast (Microsoft Windows)
LibreOffice Base (Multiplatform)
dBFast (Microsoft Windows)
dBFast (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: August 5, 2019
The dbf file extension is related to FLAMES, a family of COTS software products that support live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) simulation of commercial and military vehicles and systems, developed and sold by Ternion Corporation.
The dbf file contains FLAMES Recorder output data. These files can be used as input files for FLARE.
Use FLAMES to work with the *.frc files. These files can also be opened in Microsoft Excel.
Probably can be converted to other formats.
FLAMES (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Windows)
FLAMES (Microsoft Windows)
FLAMES (Microsoft Windows)
FLAMES (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: January 24, 2018
The dbf file extension is associated with the iAnywhere, mobile database products, such as Advantage Database Server (ADS), SQL Anywhere etc. developed by Sybase Inc.
The dbf file stores main database.
Use iAnywhere to work with *.dbf files.
iAnywhere (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 29, 2017
File extension dbf extension is also associated with JetForm FormFlow.
FormFlow was the name of a line of electronic forms products initially created and sold by Delrina in the early- to mid-1990s. The first product in this line was PerForm, which was designed to work under GEM in DOS. The FormFlow and FormFlow PRO products that succeeded PerForm were designed to work on Windows 3.1.
Delrina was bought by Symantec late in 1995, and the electronic forms division was sold to JetForm in 1996. JetForm, which later changed its name to Accelio, was in turn was bought by Adobe Systems, and the electronic forms products were officially end-of-lifed in 2004.
As far as we know, this file type is only used in JetForm FormFlow.
No conversion for these .dbf file is possible.
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: August 27, 2018
The dbf file extension is associated with the NovaBACKUP, a backup software for Microsoft Windows that allows users to protect their data against system, or hard drive failures.
The dbf file stores backup database.
Use NovaBACKUP to work with *.dbf files.
Probably cannot be converted to other formats.
NovaBACKUP (Microsoft Windows)
NovaBACKUP (Microsoft Windows)
NovaBACKUP (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: May 10, 2019
The dbf file extension is associated with computer games, like Delta Force, Comanche, F-22 etc. based on Voxel Space engine developed by NovaLogic.
The .dbf file stores game dialog in binary format (may need to be decrypted).
Use NotePad to open *.dbf Nova Logic game dialog binary format.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Delta Force (Microsoft Windows)
Comanche 4 (Microsoft Windows)
F-22 Lightning (Microsoft Windows)
F-22 Lightning 3 (Microsoft Windows)
Delta Force 2 (Microsoft Windows)
Delta Force: Land Warrior (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: February 7, 2019
The dbf file extension is associated with the Oracle Database, an object-relational database management system (ORDBMS) for Microsoft Windows and various Unix-based operating systems. The .dbf file stores tablespace data.
Tablespace file is data storage, where are kept actual data for underlying database objects.
Use Oracle Database to work with *.dbf files.
Probably cannot be exported to other formats.
Oracle Database (Multiplatform)
Oracle Database (Multiplatform)
Oracle Database (Multiplatform)
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: February 11, 2019
The dpf file extension is associated with the Palm Zire Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) series with Palm OS operating system, released in 2003 by Palm Inc. The .dbf file stores photo database.
The VGA camera were installed in the Zire 71 and Zire 72.
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Palm OS (Other operating systems or devices)
Palm OS (Other operating systems or devices)
Palm OS (Other operating systems or devices)
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: August 14, 2018
The dbf file extension is related to database format used by Psion Series 3 portable computers.
Database files (DBF files) are binary files containing typed, variable length records. Many SIBO applications (for example, the MC Diary and the Series 3 Database) store their data in DBF files. The data files created and manipulated by OPL are also examples of DBF files.
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: January 11, 2019
The dbf file extension is associated with The Network Diary an application for Microsoft Windows operating system that allows users to enhance the efficiency of their companies operations.
The dbf file stores main database compatible with SQL Express edition database format.
Use The Network Diary to open *.dbf database files.
Probably can be converted to other formats.
The Network Diary (Microsoft Windows)
The Network Diary (Microsoft Windows)
The Network Diary (Microsoft Windows)
The Network Diary (Microsoft Windows)
The Network Diary (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 3, 2019
The dbf file extension is associated with the Visual FoxPro object oriented database programming language and relational database system for Windows.
The dbf file is database table that contains header and data records. Header part defines the structure of the table and data part contains the actual text of the fields.
Use Visual FoxPro to open .dbf database table files.
Use any compatible tool to export *.dbf files to other formats.
FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
Visual FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
Visual FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
Visual FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
Visual FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
Full Convert Pro (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
DBF to XLS (Excel) Converter (Multiplatform)
Advanced DBF Repair (Microsoft Windows)
Advanced Database Recovery (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: July 16, 2024
The dbf file extension is associated with the Wordtech database management software compatible with popular dBase.
The dbf file stores database created in the Wordtech.
WordTech dBase products were acquired by Borland.
Use dBase to open *.dbf database files.
Probably can be exported to other formats.
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Viewer 2000 (Microsoft Windows)
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: July 16, 2024
The dbf file extension is associated with the xBase, a generic term for all programming languages that derive from the original dBASE (Ashton-Tate) programming language and database formats. These are sometimes informally known as dBASE "clones".
While there was a non-commercial predecessor to the Ashton-Tate product (Vulcan written by Wayne Ratliff), most clones are based on Ashton-Tate's 1986 dBASE III+ release-scripts written in the dBASE III+ dialect are most likely to run on the clones.
Use compatible tools to work with *.dbf files.
Possibly can be exported to other formats.
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
DBF Viewer 2000 (Microsoft Windows)
dBASE (Microsoft Windows)
Gnumeric (Linux/Unix)
Calligra Suite (Multiplatform)
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