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Index

• What Is Xbase
• Why This Document
• Notation
• What sort of data can be handled
• Structure diagrams:
• Data files:
• Data files (*.dbf)
• What to check when opening a .DBF File
• Full text files (Memo):
• Memo Field Files (*.dbt)
• FoxPro Object and Memo Field Files (*.fpt)
• Index files:
• Index files (*.ndx)
• Search algorithm for index files
• Index file example (*.ndx)
• Multiple Index files (*.mdx)
• Compound Index files (*.cdx)
• Uncompressed Index files (*.idx)
• Compressed Index files (*.idx)
• Clipper Index Files (*.ntx)
• Miscellaneous files:
• Memmory Files (*.mem)
• Report Files (*.frm)
• Label Format Instruction Files (*.lbl)
• Foxpro v1.0 Label Format Instruction Files (*.lbx)
• Print Character Set (dbprint.ptb)

Features:

• The Record Lock Field on a dBASE IV Table
• Read/write locks using share
• Year 2000 problems

dBASE II:

• dBASE II FILES
• The structure of dBASE II data files (*.dbf)
• The Structure of dBASE II index file

Examples:

• Description of test.dbf
• Description of test.ndx
• Description of test.dbt
• Hex dump of test.dbf
• Hex dump of test.ndx
• Hex dump of test.dbt
• dBASE Specifications
• dBASE Versions

Appendixes

• List of File extensions
• FAQ (Frequently asked questions)
• HISTORY
• REFERENCE LIST

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