# Access dbf file

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-dbf-file/63648>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, database, perspective\
**Created:** [August 31, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-dbf-file/63648 "2022-08-31T17:52:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![NII](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nii/32/12920_2.png) [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-dbf-file/63648/1 "2022-08-31T17:52:03Z")

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Is there a way to access data stored in .dbf file, hopefully using sql query?

Importing it to sql server is not an option because it is still actively being updated by another system.

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-dbf-file/63648/2 "2022-08-31T17:54:13Z")

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I think setting it up as a “linked server” in SQL Server is the only option, I’m not sure if that’s the same thing as just importing it.