NAME

       dbfcreate - Create an empty xBase DBF file

SYNOPSIS

       dbfcreate xbase_file [[-s field_name width] | [-n field_name width decimals],...]

DESCRIPTION

       Creates  an  empty  DBF  file  called xbase_file with columns described by all the -s and -n options that
       follow.

OPTIONS

       xbase_file
              the name of xBase file to be created. Doesn't need the extension.

       -s field_name width
              creates a string field with name field_name and size width.

       -n field_name width decimals
              creates a numeric field with name field_name, width of width and with  decimals  places  sized  by
              decimals.

EXAMPLE

       dbfcreate testbase -s NAME 20, -n AREA 9 3, -n VALUE 9 2

       this  will  create  a  file  named testbase.dbf with 3 fields: NAME (string (20)), AREA (float (9,3)) and
       VALUE (float (9,2))

EXIT STATUS

       0      Successful program execution.

       1      Missing xbase_file argument.

       2      Failed to create the file xbase_file for writing.

       3      Missing field_name, width, or decimals argument for a -s or -n option.

       4      Failed to add a column given by a -s or -n option.

DIAGNOSTICS

       The following diagnostics may be issued on stdout:

       DBFCreate(xbase_file) failed.

       DBFAddField(field_name,FTString,width,0) failed.

       DBFAddField(field_name,FTDouble,width,decimals) failed.

       Argument incomplete, or unrecognised: arg

AUTHOR

       dbfcreate is part of shapelib, maintained by Frank Warmerdam. This guide was  created  by  Eduardo  Patoo
       Kanegae  and converted to manpage by Johan Van de Wauw. It was further enhanced with the man page written
       by Joonas Pihlaja (jpihlaja@cc.helsinki.fi).

SEE ALSO

       dbfadd(1),  dbfcat(1),  dbfdump(1),  dbfinfo(1),  shpadd(1),   shpcat(1),   shpcentrd(1),   shpcreate(1),
       shpdump(1), shpdxf(1), shpfix(1), shpinfo(1), shpproj(1), shprewind(1), shptest(1)

                                                  December 2023                                     DBFCREATE(1)