Problem with the old database-please help

Bernard88 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-29-04, 18:20

Hi everybody,
I have an old database which I need to view or at least convert to Microsoft Access.
It consists of files:
*.DAT
*.MEM
*.K01
*.K02
etc.

I have found an information in http://filext.com/ :

Quote:

Clarion DOS Database Key File
The .DAT file is usually associated with .K## (##=numbers) key files that are indexes into the data. There may also be a .MEM memo file. This is a structure used by DOS versions of the software. If the .K## files are not available and are not automatically rebuilt you can use the oldest DOS version of Clarion Professional Developer to build them.

I have tried to find this Clarion DOS Database but no luck

I am newbie in databases so I have no clue what I can do more.

Can anyone give me any idea and help?

Greate thx

Pat Phelan · #2 (**permalink**) 04-29-04, 23:29

Google is your friend!

You can find more information about Clarion at their web site.

-PatP

Littlefoot · #3 (**permalink**) 05-11-04, 17:07

It looks as Clarion v.2.1 to me ... it was ran under DOS.
*.mem are memo files, *.dat files hold data and .k* files are indexes. Therefore, concentrate onto *.dat ones.

I worked with it 10 years ago and memories are in mist somewhere, but I *think* that you can NOT extract data unless you install Clarion. There is an option in developer to unload data into a (text) file which could be then imported elsewhere.

Installation came on a few floppy disks if I remember well, so - if there's any kind of a trial Clarion program for download, it won't take much time to grab it

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