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| Command line options |
 | Working with dbf files |
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| Opening DBF files |
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| Creating New DBF file |
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| Modifying dbf file structure |
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| Viewing statistics |
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| Import/Append records |
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| Save As/Export |
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| Working with records |
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| Adding records |
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| Editing records |
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| Deleting records |
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| Replacing records |
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| Filling records |
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| Sorting records |
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| Searching and Filtering |
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| Searching by criteria |
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| Filtering records |
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| How To |
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| Export DBF to CSV |
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| Export DBF to Text |
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| Export DBF to XLS (Excel) |
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| Export DBF to XML |
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| Export DBF to SQL |
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Working with DBF Files via Command Line
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You can run DBF Viewer in MS-DOS prompt or use from .BAT files or run this commands from other applications.
for FREE If you need Additional/Custom command line options, please Contact us. DBF Viewer Command Line:"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file.dbf [/EXPORT [/SORT /NOHDR /FROMRECORD /LASTRECORD ] | /EXPORTSTATS | /APPEND | /FILL | /REPLACE | /DELETEDUPS [/KEEPLAST] | /RECALL | /PACK | /PACKMEMO | /EXPORTSTRUCT [/ADD] | /DELETE:N,N | /FILTER:filterfile /DELETE| /RENAME:fld,newfld | /REMOVESPACES] (Note: For Windows 64bit full path: "c:\Program Files (x86)\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe") Open dbf file from the command line"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file.dbf [/RO | /OEM | /ANSI | /SHARED]
Start without Open dialog"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" /NOOPEN Run DBF Viewer 2000 in read only mode"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file.dbf /RO "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" /RO
Run in shared mode"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file.dbf /SHARED "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" /SHARED Export DBF file structure to Text/CSV file"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" mybase.dbf /exportstruct:struct.txt Use OEM characters"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file.dbf /OEM "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" /OEM Use ANSI characters"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file.dbf /ANSI "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" /ANSI
Append/Import records from DBF, TXT, CSV, Excel(XLS, XLSX, XLSM) and Paradox files
Examples: Append records from other dbf file: "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" /APPEND:file1.dbf,file2.dbf
Import records from XLSX file to dbf file: "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" /APPEND:file1.dbf,file2.xlsx Import records from CSV file : "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" /APPEND:file1.dbf,file2.csv /SEP; or "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" /APPEND:file1.dbf,file2.csv /SEP; /ZAP
where /SEP: - use ';' as delimiter, /ZAP - remove all records before append.
Open DBF file with filter"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" myfile.dbf /FILTER:myfilterfile
filter file format:
Field name:Value|Expression
Export DBF to other formats"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file1.dbf /EXPORT:outfile.ext [options] The command export records from file1.dbf to file1.ext, where ext - (txt, csv, dbf, sql, xml, xls, xlsx, html, rtf, sdf)
options: /SEP set delimiter (txt/csv format only) /SKIPD skip deleted records /SKIPM skip memo fields /FILTER set filter syntax: /FILTER:filterfile each line in the filter file: fieldname:value | expression
Price:>100 /WFILTER set Wide filter syntax: /WFILTER:value
/COLUMNS select columns syntax: /COLUMNS:field1,field2 /SORTBY:field Sort by field
Export dbf to csv format: "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file1.dbf /EXPORT:file2.csv [/SEPx | /SEPTAB | /SEPPIPE | /SEPSPACE | /FILTER| /WFILTER | /UTF8] where x delimiter
"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file1.dbf /EXPORT:file2.txt /SEP: /HDR /HDR - for put the fields names in first line.
dbview.exe sample.dbf /EXPORT:sample.txt /COLUMNS:NAME,STREET /SEPTAB dbview.exe sample.dbf /EXPORT:sample.txt /COLUMNS:NAME,STREET /SEPTAB /WFILTER:NY where: export only columns NAME and STREET, TAB delimiter
/SEPPIPE - use pipe as delimiter /SEPSPACE - use space as delimiter
Export dbf to dBase III format "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file1.dbf /EXPORT:file2.dbf /DBASE3
export dbf file to visual foxpro format "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file1.dbf /EXPORT:file2.dbf /VFP
Export dbf to sql format: "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file1.dbf /EXPORT:file2.sql [/mysql | /oracle | /mssql | /postgresql] [/NOCREATESTATEMENT]
/NOCREATESTATEMENT - allows you generate sql script without CREATE TABLE statement.
export dbf to xlsx format: "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file1.dbf /EXPORT:file2.xlsx /WFILTER:NY export dbf to xls format: "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file1.dbf /EXPORT:file2.xls
export dbf to xls as xml-based format (since Excel 2003) Allows you export memo fields to excel. "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file1.dbf /EXPORT:file2.xls /XML See also: Export DBF to XLS, Export DBF to CSV, Export DBF to XML, Export DBF to SQL Replace records in dbf file
"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" /REPLACE:fieldname:oldvalue:newvalue [/substr | /case]
/substr - replace substring /case - case sensitive comparison
example: "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" base.dbf /REPLACE:name:Tom:Peter
Fill records in dbf file
"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" /FILL:fieldname:value example: "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" base.dbf /FILL:STATUS:OK Delete duplicates from dbf file
"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" base.dbf /DELETEDUPS
Auto open last dbf file and show last record in Record View mode
"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" /GOLASTRECORD
Fix dbf file with incorrect size
"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file.dbf /FIX
or with wildcards "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" *.dbf /FIX
Pack DBF file
"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file.dbf /PACK or with wildcards "c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" *.dbf /PACK Pack only Memo file
"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file.dbf /PACKMEMO Rename Fields"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" mybase.dbf /RENAME:Name1:Name2 Remove leading spaces"c:\Program Files\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" mybase.dbf /REMOVESPACES for FREE Back to DBF Viewer 2000 Home
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