What is a DBF (dBASE) file?
DBF is a generic database file type that allows for the transfer of data between various database programs. Since these are simple files, information may be lost when converting to this file type. What information should I have in my DBF file? The POI database has space for the following information: Name, Address1, Address2, City, State, ZIP, Country, Type, Description, Lat, and Long. Any of these fields may be left blank. Your DBF file may have this information in any order, listed under any column name. For information on which fields are required for geocoding, see “What information is required for geocoding?”. How do I convert to a DBF (dBASE) file from Access? On the File menu click Export. Type in a name, then choose your Save as type as DBF 5. Click the Save All. NOTE: The POI Manager Service cannot accept memo field types. Convert these to text. How do I convert to a DBF (dBASE) file from Excel? On the File menu click Save As. Type in a name, then choose your Save as type as D
