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Export to .dbf but....

JoeBorgione

In the past I've exported ArcGIS database tables to .dbf format and then open them in Excel, save them as a .xls and send the 'data' to a non-gis user.

But in windows 10, how does one open a .dbf table? I don't see .dbf listed in the set associations window....

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DanPatterson_Retired

you can navigate to the folder where excel is installed and select it, or try to open excel, then select the file. If you can open it once, then 10 seems to remember what you used to open it last time.

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progis99

That is what I did and it worked.

DanPatterson_Retired

the problem is, the optional programs that could open it aren't listed sometimes, and one has to know where the *.exe is located. So... if you open a file using a specific program, then windows 10 puts it in the list of files that have opened it in the past, and as any good servant, offers it up next time as one that has been used in the past.

progis99

I had the same thing a few months ago. What I did was to google it and found this. This is for Windows 7 but you should be able to find it for Windows 10.

How to change the default program a file opens with in Windows 7

JoeBorgione

As Dan suggests- open excel. browse to .dbf location. Choose dBase Files.

JoeBorgione

I'll give it a try Dan. Thanks.

DanPatterson_Retired

JoeBorgione

I right click; open with gives a lame list of apps, (adobe. huh?) and directs me to the ms app store....

JayantaPoddar

Are you able to Right-Click *.dbf > Open With > Microsoft Excel?

I think once you do it, .dbf would become available in Set Association extension list.

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