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Format

dBASE Windows Form File

Summary

Name
dBASE Windows Form File
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/1728
Format type
Dataset
Description
dBASE is a database management systems for personal computers. The dBASE system includes the core database engine, a query system, a forms engine, and a programming language that ties all of these components together. The wfm file stores the dBASE form, used for entering and modifying data in the database.
Note
https://www.dbase.com/help/9_4/Creating_an_app/IDH_APP_WFM_FILE.htm
File extensions
wfm
Source
National Library of Australia / National Library of Australia
Developed by
dBASE Inc.
Supported by
dBASE Inc.

Internal signatures

dBASE Windows Form File

Note
BOF Absolute from beginning of file, magic bytes: ** END HEADER -- do not remove this line* * Generated on {2}/{2}/{2-4} *

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
2A2A20454E4420484541444552202D2D20646F206E6F742072656D6F76652074686973206C696E652A0D0A2A2047656E657261746564206F6E20{2}2F{2}2F{2-4}0D0A2A
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Added in V107

    Release date
    21 July 2022

    dBASE Windows Form File: Signature researched and samples provided by The National Library of Australia.

    dBASE Windows Form File: Full entry added. Submitted by The National Library of Australia.