System File Type – dbf

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System File Type

dbf

Database
Windows Explorer icon for the dbf file type in OneDrive folders

Overview

A dBASE table, commonly used as the attribute component of a shapefile.

Characteristics

Record-oriented binary table with fixed fields; in a shapefile it aligns attribute rows with geometry records by record number.

Common Uses

GIS feature attributes, legacy desktop databases, and tabular data interchange.

Compatible Programs

  • ArcGIS Pro
  • QGIS
  • LibreOffice Calc
  • Microsoft Access

Sources

dbf Available by Year Taken/Created

dbf — Live from Microsoft

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