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Details for: dBASE Database II
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External signatures File extension: dbf
Internal signatures
Name dBase Table Version II (date last updated (month (1-12), day (1-31), year)
Description Version number (02), date last updated ((month (1-12), day (1-31), year), Maximum length of each record =1000, first character of field name is upper or lowercase ASCII letter (41-5A) or (61-7A), Field Type (C, N or L)
Byte sequences
Position type Absolute from BOF
Offset 0
Byte order Little-endian
Value 02{2}[01:1C][01:1F]????[00:03]([41:5A]|[61:7A]){10}(43|4E|4C)
Name dBase Table Version II (date last updated MMDDYY all zero)
Description Version number (02), date last updated MMDDYY all zero, Maximum length of each record =1000, first character of field name is upper or lowercase ASCII letter (41-5A) or (61-7A), Field Type (C, N or L)
Byte sequences
Position type Absolute from BOF
Offset 0
Byte order Little-endian
Value 02{2}000000??[00:03]([41:5A]|[61:7A]){10}(43|4E|4C)
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