Import-binary files

Posted in 2003

BG — Tue, 13 May 2003 12:19:42 +0200 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Hi I have some files in binary format and to be imported in the Informix DB. I don't know which tools was used to generate these file but the "file" command from HP-UX tells that these files are awk program text, which can be quite wrong. Is there a way or some Unix/Informix tools that can be used to see these files in plain text? Thanks for any tip. BG

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Ian Wilson — Tue, 13 May 2003 15:05:58 +0000 (UTC) — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

BG wrote: > Hi > > I have some files in binary format and to be imported in the Informix DB. I > don't know which tools was used to generate these file but the "file" > command from HP-UX tells that these files are awk program text, which can > be quite wrong. > Is there a way or some Unix/Informix tools that can be used to see these > files in plain text? Lots od -t c filename | head -n 20 cat -vet filename | fold -b | head -n 20 etc As ever, GNU od will probably give you lots more useful options than HP-UX native od (unless HP now distribute GNU fileutils with HP-UX) -- Ian Wilson