Importing and Exporting dBASE Files

You can open and save data in the dBASE file format (*.dbf file extension) in LibreOffice Base or a spreadsheet. In LibreOffice Base, a dBASE database is a folder that contains files with the .dbf file extension. Each file corresponds to a table in the database. Formulas and formatting are lost when you open and save a dBASE file from LibreOffice.

To Import a dBASE File Into a Spreadsheet

  1. Choose File - Open.

  2. Locate the *.dbf file that you want to import.

  3. Click Open.

    The Import dBASE files dialog opens.

  4. Click OK.

    The dBASE file opens as a new Calc spreadsheet.