---
name: "dbf-rb"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ruby-dbf"
version: "4.3.2-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dbf-rb"
---

# dbf-rb(1)

command-line utility for the DBF library

## NAME

dbf-rb - command-line utility for the DBF library

## SYNOPSIS

**dbf-rb** \[-h\|-s\|-a\] *filename*

## DESCRIPTION

DBF is a small fast library for reading dBase, xBase, Clipper and FoxPro database files.

**dbf-rb** is a command-line utility for the Ruby DBF library.

## OPTIONS

- **-s**

  print summary information.

- **-a**

  create an ActiveRecord::Schema.

- **-c**

  create a csv file.

- **-h**

  Show summary of options.

## EXAMPLES

- **dbf-rb -a books.dbf \> books\_schema.rb**

  Create an ActiveRecord::Schema from the books database.

- **dbf-rb -c books.dbf \> books.csv**

  Dump all records in books.dbf in to a CSV file.