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Details for file extension .DBF are on this page. Because there is no central registry for file extensions and their associated programs there may be multiple entries on this page. And, because there are many (some say over a million) such associations not all may be listed here. A search on the file extension you submitted shows 12 record(s).

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Extension: DBF
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Database
Specific Notes [What's This?]
Started as dBASE II then proceeded through versions III, III+, and IV. Most of these files can usually be opened in Excel or Access. Often now called xBASE. The database index has the extension .NDX. [Search for DBF file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
application/dbase application/x-dbase application/dbf application/x-dbf zz-application/zz-winassoc-dbf		dBASE File Structure dBASE
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
Hex: 03
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
Various programs use this extension; too many to list individually. Take clues from the location of the file as a possible pointer to exactly which program is producing the file. The file's date and time can also help if you know which programs you were running when the file was written.
This is record 2908 last modified on 2009-01-01 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: DBF
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Abacus Law Data		Abacus Data Systems, Inc.
Specific Notes [What's This?]
An internal file format usually not seen on systems unless this program is running. File will be of the form LAW*.DBF if it belongs to this program. [Search for DBF file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 15660 last modified on 2005-02-23 and created on 2004-01-05.

Extension: DBF
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
ACT! Main Database File		Best Software CRM Division
Specific Notes [What's This?]
Windows ver 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. Popular contact management software. [Search for DBF file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
application/x-dbase	Database	None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 14120 last modified on 2003-07-08 and created on 2003-04-15.

Extension: DBF
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Alpha Five Table Data File		Alpha Software, Inc.
Specific Notes [What's This?]
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. [Search for DBF file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 17004 last modified on 2005-03-28 and created on 2004-06-29.

Extension: DBF
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
ArcView Shapefile Attribute Table File		ESRI
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(None) [Search for DBF file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		GIS Info
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 2907 last modified on 2004-06-23 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: DBF
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
CDBF Database		WhiteTown Software
Specific Notes [What's This?]
CDBF is a DBF viewer and editor. The GUI version of CDBF for Windows lets individuals and business users access DBF files directly without programming and via the familiar Windows interface. This DBF allows viewing and editing of memo fields in dBase III, dBase IV, FoxPro, Visual FoxPro and dBase Level 7 formats. View, edit and repair the DBF database files (including memo fields), print database tables and export the data contained in them to a variety of formats (TXT, CVS, PRG, XLS, SQL, DBF, XML) without using costly database packages. Built-in designer lets users design professionally-looking reports based on the database information. [Search for DBF file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
	Database	None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 26262 last modified on 2009-01-01 and created on 2009-01-01.

Extension: DBF
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
iAnywhere Database File		Sybase, Inc.
Specific Notes [What's This?]
Sybase iAnywhere markets mobile and embedded databases, mobile management and security, mobile middleware and synchronization, and Bluetooth and infrared protocol technologies. [Search for DBF file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
Hex [Position 7]: 00
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 25132 last modified on 2008-06-11 and created on 2008-06-11.

Extension: DBF
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
JetForm FormFlow Data File
Specific Notes [What's This?]
In \FORMS folder. [Search for DBF file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 2909 last modified on 2003-01-14 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: DBF
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
NovaBACKUP Backup Database		NovaStor Corporation
Specific Notes [What's This?]
Usually found in an associated .DBF, .CDX, .FPT file collection. Program: NOVABACKX.EXE [Search for DBF file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 16303 last modified on 2004-03-27 and created on 2004-03-27.

Extension: DBF
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Oracle 8.x Tablespace File
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(None) [Search for DBF file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 2911 last modified on 2003-01-14 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: DBF
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Psion Series 3 Database		Psion PLC
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(None) [Search for DBF file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
	Database	None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
Hex: 4F 50 4C 44 61 74 61 62 61 73 65 46 69 6C 65 ASCII: OPLDatabaseFile
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 15198 last modified on 2004-02-28 and created on 2003-09-20.

Extension: DBF
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
The Network Diary Database		CF Systems Ltd
Specific Notes [What's This?]
The Network Diary provides a desktop tool to enhance the efficiency of your company's operations. [Search for DBF file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
	Database	None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 18100 last modified on 2005-05-03 and created on 2005-05-03.

System Info for File Extension .DBF

FILExt has been given permission to display the file extension database produced by the Associate This! program. Some of that data has already been included into the main FILExt database; but, not all. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are shown below in the hope that they will be of some use. Data collected by FILExt on registered file extensions from user systems is also in the display. Be aware this is raw data which may require further research on your part to fully understand. In particular, look at the Program ID. Often a company will put the program's name into the short ID that Windows uses to open registered file extensions. If that's not the case, look at the complete path to the EXE file. Often, programs will install themselves into directories that give either the program or company name. The program name itself may also be used as the EXE file name. These listings are particularly important since they represent listings that are in actual use by users who have sumbitted data to FILExt and therefore these listings can point you to the most likely candidate should there be multiple entries in the FILExt main database.

Program Name and MIME Type Info for File Extension .DBF

FILExt has been given permission to display a Program Name/MIME type database collected by Anthony R. Nemmer. Some of that data has already been included into the main FILExt database; but, not all. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are shown below in the hope that they will be of some use. Be aware this is raw data which may require further research on your part to fully understand. MIME type listings often contain the name of a program or, at a minimum, a type of file as the leading text in the MIME type.

General Info

• If the extension you are looking for is of the form .??_ the file is likely a compressed file and part of an install routine. When the install program runs it will expand the file and replace the underscore with the proper letter for the file type.
• If the file is sent as an audio file with any three-character extension it may be a dictation file where the extension is the dictator's initials; playable by BCB Voice Systems software (see ??? extension). The file could likewise be a dictation file in TrueSpeech format. Use Windows Sound Recorder and/or Media Player to play these back.
• If the extension you are looking for has a number at the end or is only a number and there were no results consider entering the same extension format using zero or one as some programs produce numbered split files but when the split can be extensive (e.g., .000-.999) only the first entry is in the database.

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