Re: Converting .dat files to ASCII

In article <74rugb$gnn$1@news.xmission.com>, Temp Nine <dc@severson.com> wrote: > > I'm trying to get data from a proprietary Informix-based > AIX accounting application. I do not know Informix. I do not > know UNIX. I am contractually obligated to leave the RS6000 > & its its SE 4.x runtime module alone. > > So, I set up a box with RedHat Linux and downloaded the > Informix & ESQL/C Bundle 7.24.UC5. I FTP's the .dat, .idx, & > .h files over from the AIX to the Linux machine. > > I set DBPATH to the data directory. I went into dbaccess to > try the load command to send the tables to an ASCII table, > but it can't find the database. > > I believe it can't find the database because there is no > database; just a bunch of .dat files. > > I'm so close. Can anyone help me with the next step? > > TIA > dc@severson.com > > TO LINK .DAT & .IDX WITH INFORMIX, YOU NEED SCHEMA OF DAT FILE (TABLE STRUCTURE). FIRST, CREATE FILENAME.DBS THEN RUN ISQL TO CREATE TABLE USING THE SCHEMA. AFTER THAT LINK THEM .DAT & .IDX IN FILENAME.DBS WITH .DAT FILE. REGARDS, KAMPOL -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own