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read_dbf

Read DBF (dBase) files with support for general DBF formats and field types.

Maintainer(s): tocharan

Installing and Loading

INSTALL read_dbf FROM community;
LOAD read_dbf;

Example

-- Read all rows from a dbffile
SELECT * FROM read_dbf('filename.dbf');

About read_dbf

The read_dbf extension provides functions for reading DBF (dBase) files, which are commonly used in legacy applications and GIS data formats. It supports a wide range of DBF formats and field types, allowing you to easily integrate DBF data into your DuckDB queries.

Functions:

  • read_dbf(path) - Read all rows from a DBF file

Output Schema: The output schema will depend on the structure of the DBF file being read. Each column in the DBF file will be represented as a column in the output, with appropriate data types based on the field types defined in the DBF file.

Added Functions

function_name function_type description comment examples
read_dbf table NULL NULL