Replacing records
To replace a field, open Edit | Replace menu, or click Ctrl-R.
Replace dialog box opens.
- Select the field in the Field drop-down list.
- In the Search and Replace on edit boxed specify the symbols to be replaced.
- Optionally check the Use records range box and specify First and Last records for replacement.
- Check the Substring box if you want to replace not the whole field but the specified part of it.
For
replacing the whole field, you may use a wild card.
The
replace command can replace in memo fields.
Replacing via Command Line
"c:\Program Files (x86)\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" file /REPLACE:FldName:OldValue:NewValue [/CASE] [/SUBSTR] [/LOG]
Replacing Substring
"c:\Program Files (x86)\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" d:\base\table.dbf /REPLACE:Desc:2025:2026 /SUBSTR
Replacing only Upper symbols
"c:\Program Files (x86)\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" d:\base\table.dbf /REPLACE:Name:MIKE:MARK /CASE
Replacing with current date
"c:\Program Files (x86)\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" d:\base\table.dbf /REPLACE:Date:*:today()
Replacing with In-line Filter
"c:\Program Files (x86)\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" d:\base\table.dbf /REPLACE:Date:*:today() /FILTER2:City:NY
Replacing and Save Log file
"c:\Program Files (x86)\DBF Viewer 2000\dbview.exe" d:\base\table.dbf /REPLACE:SUM:100:200 /LOG
Updated Mon, 04 May 2026
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