title: How to open DBF file in DBeaver with JDBC
body: <p>I'm not sure why I can't connect to .DBF files using DBeaver with the built in JDBC driver for "Flat Tiles (CSV/DBF).</p>
  
  <p>I have a share drive with dozens of DBF files on it. I create the connections as shown in the attached images, but when I connect to the source I have two issues. I've included the steps I follow and the error that I get.</p>
  
  <p>Does anyone have experience connecting to DBF files with JDBC and or using the DBeaver tool that might help me here? </p>
  
  <p>I did download that DANS-DBF library JAR from GitHub but I am not sure how I can use it in this situation. I noticed on <a href="http://csvjdbc.sourceforge.net/doc.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this site</a> it says </p>
  
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    <p>CsvJdbc requires Java version 1.6, or later. For reading DBF files, DANS DBF Library must be downloaded and included in the CLASSPATH.</p>
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  <p>But I'm not sure how I can add it to DBeaver projects. They don't use build paths like an actual java project. </p>
  
  <p>(I know I can open them in excel, but I prefer this tool for data queries).</p>
  
  <p><strong>I create the database</strong><br>
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  <p><strong>I select the build in CSV DBF connection type.</strong><br>
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  <p><strong>The driver properties only had .CSV I tried it with this setting, and when it didn't work, I changed it to .dbf and it still didn't work</strong><br>
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  <p><strong>I can connect to this folder fine, and i know there are plenty of DBF files in it.</strong><br>
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  <p><strong>Settings FYI.</strong><br>
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  <p><strong>When I try to open the one DBF file that appears I get an error message.</strong>
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