I have a .dtf file from a county assessor. It's what she sent me when I asked for a copy of her tax role to put in a gis project I have been working on. She said it's Cama and she doesn't know of any other format to send it. I was expecting an Access file.
Does anybody have insight to this file format and familiarity with Cama software? I know Cama is used by other counties and I've never worked the software before so I don't have any direction to give to the assessor about exporting her data to a format I can use.
TIA
From Fileext.com
Detailed information for file extension DTF:
Primary association: ACDSee
Company: ACD Systems Ltd.
File classification: Database
Other applications associated with file type DTF:
DanTemplate (Template File) by DanSoft AustraliaThe information in this file is merged with the templated HTML file (.DHT) in order to produce the output HTML file.
Exchange (Header File) by Microsoft Corporation(Used when sending to Lotus Notes)
ICEM CAD (Data)
Lotus Domino (Server Temporary Files) by IBMDTF files are temporary files that are created by Domino in a temporary directory specified by the system's environment variable. The format is S0-S9 or IDB, followed by a unique five-digit number. These files are normally purged from the system automatically and if there is no Temp or Tmp directory specified, the files are placed in the working directory. Files placed in the working directory are not purged. These files may also be produced by Lotus Notes.
pfs:Q&A (Database)
Solid Edge (Document) by UGS PLM SolutionsSolid Edge is 3D CAD software that allows manufacturing companies to Design with Insight. The Solid Edge Insight technology embeds design management capabilities directly within CAD, providing insight into design intent to the entire organization and enhancing collaboration. This association is classified as CAD/CAM.
Symantec Q&A (Relational Database Data File) by Symantec Corporation
Good luck,
Rcik
At this time, all local counties use CAMA for their property records and tax rolls. Within a few months they will all switch to ORION, whatever that is.
Never really thought about it as being software, but, the name of the record system.
I'd never heard of CAMA, so I nosed around a bit and found that it's an acronym for Computer-Assisted Mass Appraisal, a generic term that describes function rather than developer. An agency can develop a CAMA system in-house using general-purpose spreadsheet or database software, or buy a commercial CAMA application. (Orion Appraisal appears to be one such.) The diversity of approaches means there's no single CAMA data file format.
Yes, there is no standard format for CAMA systems, and more times than not the vendor locks the data up in the "proprietary formats" so that assessors can't easily move to another system. Hopefully those days are changing. IAAO is trying to lead the way to open standards, but probably will not get very far. However, there is a small group of professionals who seem to be true advocates of allowing the counties the proper access and freedom of their data. Check out http://www.datacloudsolutions.net/cama-cloud.php for one avenue to being able to easily access/manipulate/retrieve CAMA data.
Would openstandard happen to have a business relationship with Data Cloud Solutions, by any chance?
actually, no. I am actually what others like to call a "rabble-rouser" or activist when it comes to property taxaxtion. In multiple jurisdictions we have been denied our FOIA requests in attempts to prove inequalities due to these walls of nonstandard CAMA data formats! Just recently has there been some movemenbt towards opening that data up in an easy method. CAMA Cloud seems to do that, and that's why I mentioned it.
