i have a database on a disk called database.df with (what i think is) an index file called database.idx.... i have been told it was created in a SCO Unix environment. anyone have any idea what i am referring to? i need to convert it (through ODBC prefferbly) to access or SQL or something like that...any help would be greatly appreciated.
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.df & .idx files
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KenCunningham
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As you surmise, it's probably a database file, but it's difficult to pin down which database exactly. You could try:
strings database.df
to see whether there is any text within the file to give you an idea as to what package was used to create it. HTH.
strings database.df
to see whether there is any text within the file to give you an idea as to what package was used to create it. HTH.
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