Convert ADF to DBF

What is ADF file?

ADF is the .ADF file extension associated with ESRI ArcView ARC/INFO coverage data files. Although not as commonly used as other file types, ArcView ARC/INFO coverage data files are used to store various spatial data for ArcView. ADF files are two-dimensional vector layer files and they contain spatial data representing points, lines, pixels and polygons with the ability to create attribute tables, layouts, and map documents. [ ⏩ ] ADF file extension

What is DBF file?

The DBF file extension is commonly used for database files, specifically those created with the dBase IV program from dBASE.com. The files are also used by many other relational database programs, like FoxPro, Visual FoxPro, and Clipper. DBF files consist of data stored in a structured form, usually tabular format, and can be opened with both text editors and database programs such as Microsoft Access. Other related extensions include DB, FPT, DBT, and DBX. [ ⏩ ] DBF file extension

How to convert the file from ADF to DBF?

To successfully convert the ADF file to DBF, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.ADF). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case DBF (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than DBF).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. ADF to DBF. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting ADF files to DBF files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension DBF, while before this step we had the ADF file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new DBF file, or not.

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