ODB File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Format OpenDocument Database (.odb)
MIME Type application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.database
Primary Use Database management
Standardization ISO/IEC 26300
Open Format Yes
Based on XML
Compression Yes, ZIP
Encryption Supported
Portability High
Integrated Into LibreOffice, Apache OpenOffice
Interactive Forms Supported
Modularity High, supports embedding of other OpenDocument files
Database Types Embedded and Linked
Scripting Support Yes, including SQL and user-defined functions
Report Generation Integrated
Template Support Yes
Version Control Friendly Yes, when uncompressed
Interoperability High with other office suites
Extensibility Yes, through user-defined fields and scripts
Data Visualization Supports charts and graphs
Accessibility Good, with support for text-to-speech and Braille