Re: Unknown database format

These look to be Informix C-ISAM databases. Try to get info on the C-ISAM file formats. Or if you have C-ISAM libraries, you can write a program to read these files and and create a file of whatever format suitable for you etc. HTH, Manoj Tony Sherman wrote: > > Tony Sherman wrote: > > > > Tony Sherman wrote: > > > > > > People, > > > I have a number of databases which end in '.dat' and '.lx' and I would > > > like to import them into MS-SQL 6.5, but I do not know what the format > > > of the databases are. > > > Questions: > > > Does anyone know of a tool to help me out? > > > Does anyone know of a technique to help identify their format? > > > Is there a list of possible candidates I could try? > > > Any help gratefully received. > > > > > > Tony Sherman BSc CNE. > > > > Sorry folks typo - the index file is '.ix' thanks. > > > > -- > > Tony Sherman BSc CNE. > > Sorry folks typo - the index file is '.ix' thanks. > > -- > Tony Sherman BSc CNE.