How to Convert DBF to IPD

DBF files cannot be directly converted to an IPD file.

A DBF file is a standard database file used by some database management applications, such as dBASE. The data is organized into multiple records, and the fields are stored as an array. This type of formatting makes it compatible with IPD files created when you back up your BlackBerry data on your computer. You can use this backup at any time to restore the data on your BlackBerry. Although there is no way to convert a DBF file to an IPD file, you can get all the data from the DBF file onto the BlackBerry directly.

Things You'll Need

• BlackBerry Desktop Manager

Instructions

1. Open a Web browser, navigate to Dbfview.com and click on the "Download" link to download the DBF Viewer. Save the archive on your hard disk drive.

2. Right-click on the archive and select "Extract All" from the menu. Select a folder to extract the archive to and click on the "Extract" button. A file named "dbfviewsetup.exe" is created.

3. Double-click on the "dbfviewsetup.exe" file to start installing DBF Viewer. Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the installation.

4. Double-click on the "DBFview" icon on your desktop or click on the "DBFview" icon in the Start menu to start the tool. Go to the "File" menu and select the "Open" option. Use the built-in file browser to highlight your DBF file and click "Open." You will see the contents of the file inside the DBF Viewer.

5. Go to the File menu, select "Export to" and click "Comma-separated (.csv)." Type a name for your file and select a location to save it to. Click "Export" to create a CSV file from the original DBF file and close the software.

6. Connect your BlackBerry device to your computer and start the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. Go to the Organizer menu and click "Settings" in the Synchronization Settings section.

7. Select the "Address Book" in the Select Device window and click on the "Setup" button. Select the "ASCII Importer/Exporter" and click "Next." Select "One way sync" and click "Next." Click on the "Browse for Database file for ASCII Importer/Exporter connector" option, select the CSV file you created earlier and click "Open."

8. Click "Next" in the "ASCII Importer/Exporter options for Address Book" window and click "Finish" when the software displays a "Congratulations" message. Click on the "Sync" button in the bottom-right corner of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager to send all data from the CSV file to the BlackBerry.

References

• BlackBerry Knowledge Base: How to Import Contacts from an Already Created CSV File to the BlackBerry Smartphone
• FILExt: .CSV File
• FileInfo: .DBF File Extension
• FileInfo: .IPD File Extension

Resources

• Softpedia: ABC Amber BlackBerry Converter 8.19