You also have this info in the help index: "file structures"
>Anyone remember an online location to get the information for all versions of VFP or DBASE for dbf file structures like the following?
>
>
> Byte number Description
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 1 File-type identifier:
> 03 - DBF without memo (FoxBASE+/FoxPro/dBASE
> III PLUS/dBASE IV)
> 83 - DBF with memo (FoxBASE+/dBASE III PLUS)
> 8B - dBASE III with memo
> F5 - FoxPro with memo
> 2-4 Date of last update (YYMMDD)
> 5-8 Number of records in file*
> 9-10 Offset to start of data**
> 11-12 Size of record***
> 13-28 Not used
> 29 Flag for compound index****
> 30-32 Not used
>
>
>I know I saw it online at sometime, but I cannot locate it now.
>
>TIA,
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