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Old 05-20-09, 15:02
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what is these files? idx and dat. sample files attached

hello,
i need to read data from a database. database is made up of idx and dat files. i am sending a file that contains some of these files. how can read data from them using c#.net? or export it to text/excel file?
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Old 05-20-09, 16:20
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These look like they might be data/index files from CSAM or one of its derivatives. If so, the individual records appear to be small with a high degree of repetition, like what you'd find in scientific or manufacturing measurements where the values changed very little from one reading to the next.

If that is the case, you'll need to figure out what system (or at least what ISAM library) created them, then look for a .NET data access library that can process files created by that ISAM library.

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Old 05-24-09, 02:56
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They're not dBase or derivative, are they?
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Old 05-24-09, 10:07
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They're not dBase or derivative, are they?
no. there is a program called rxmediapharma. it uses these files and the files contain informaion about drugs and chemicals.
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