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Old 07-23-09, 14:46
amir123 amir123 is offline
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what is .sam database file?

Hi

I have one application written by Delphi.
Whit this application 2 files stay around with .sam extension.

This application include more data records and it can search on the records.

can you help me what is this .sam database file???

I read first line of 2 files and see this statement: "MAMA MYLA RA"

when I see resource of exe file I found this statement:
Code:
Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;User ID=Admin;Data Source=SADE\DB\Icon.mdb;
Mode=Share Deny Write;Extended Properties="";Persist Security Info=False;
Jet OLEDB:System database="";Jet OLEDB:Registry Path="";Jet OLEDB:Database Password="";
Jet OLEDB:Engine Type=5;Jet OLEDB:Database Locking Mode=0;Jet OLEDB:Global Partial Bulk Ops=2;
Jet OLEDB:Global Bulk Transactions=1;Jet OLEDB:New Database Password="";
Jet OLEDB:Create System Database=False;Jet OLEDB:Encrypt Database=False;
Jet OLEDB:Don't Copy Locale on Compact=False;Jet OLEDB:Compact Without Replica Repair=False;
Jet OLEDB:SFP=False
but mdb file not exist !!!!

The folder contains these files:
pictures.sam 130 MB
icons.sam 91 KB
data.sam 217 MB
AppName.exe 1.8 MB
logos.sam 2.5 MB

can you help me to export data from data.sam to valid db format?

regards

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Old 07-23-09, 15:16
Pat Phelan Pat Phelan is offline
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My first guess would be an Ami-Pro document. Delphi often used them for storing graphics and formatted text.

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Old 07-24-09, 06:01
amir123 amir123 is offline
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thanks Pat,

but this exe file use mdb file because when I use exe file in Temp Folder create files with these names: Jet3061.tmp, Jet6141.tmp
And when I close application Temp Folder clear very silent.

Can you describe me how to combine mdb files in one file?
And then use this one file (data.sam) in Delphi?

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Old 07-24-09, 08:41
Pat Phelan Pat Phelan is offline
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I can't offer much help because almost every Delpi application does things differently than any other Delpi application. Without access to the source code or spending many hours with the program, I don't know enough to be of much help to you.

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Old 09-14-11, 12:10
Talie Talie is offline
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Hi Amir,
I confronted the same situation. I working on an application which uses SAM files to read data from. However, I cannot extract the raw data from it.

I would like to know if you have succeeded in your case or achieve new ideas.

Thanks
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