Convert DBF to DBX

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

What is DBX file?

The DBX file extension is one of several associated with .dbx files, which are the files used to store e-mail messages, and other related data, in Outlook Express (a Microsoft application used to manage e-mail messages and hosted by the Windows operating system). The DBX files are used by Outlook Express to store mail in Microsoft Windows Mail, which is also known as Windows Live Mail. This makes it easy to back up or manage all of the mail from different applications. [ ⏩ ] DBX file extension

How to convert the file from DBF to DBX?

To successfully convert the DBF file to DBX, 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.DBF). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case DBX (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 DBX).

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. DBF to DBX. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting DBF files to DBX 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 DBX, while before this step we had the DBF file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new DBX file, or not.

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