import-from-dbf-file

Description

import-from-dbf-file adaptor reads data from a dBASE (.dbf) file.

A DBF file is a standard database file used by dBASE, a database management system application, which is supported by several other database systems. This adaptor imports the file into Data-flo to make it available to other adaptors for processing.

Inputs

dbf Type: file Required: Yes A dBASE (.dbf) file.

Outputs

data Type: datatable Data read from the file.

Examples

Example 1: Default behaviour.

Inputs:

dbf: country.dbf

Outputs:

data:

| id  | code | name           |
| --- | ---- | -------------- |
| 1   | GB   | United Kingdom |
| 2   | TR   | Turkey         |
| 3   | US   | United States  |

-> Imported the dbf file country.dbf into Data-flo.

Use Cases

• Enables users to retrieve files from a dBASE file data management system for further processing and transformation in Data-flo