It was originally introduced as the native data storage format of the dBase database management system developed by Ashton-Tate, which was the first database management system for microcomputers with mainstream popularity.īriefly after its introduction in the early 80s, the DBF file format got adopted by a wide array of alternative database management systems belonging to the xBase family, like Clipper and FoxPro.
DBF (dBase Table File) is a database file format used in various applications for the storage of simple structured data.