> > Tried that and also tried the unix strings command. No help > > I didn't mean to suggest that it would be *easy*, but at this > point I think your only way of getting any traction -- short > of getting the vendor to help you or getting your new vendor > to take a look -- is to just sit down and start looking for patterns.
I have it opened in Ultra Edit now. Can't make sense out of it > > > > How big is the data file, out of curiosity? > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ wc -c LPAS188.RED > > 169567897 LPAS188.RED # bytes in the file > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ wc -l LPAS188.RED > > 354543 LPAS188.RED $ lines in the file > > > > with those numbers. but I doubt the file is line delimited > > `wc` probably isn't the right tool to look at binary data. > How about a simple `du` command? > > $ du -sh LPAS188.RED > > Do you get something like 161.7M ? Yes, which is the number of bytes wc reports as well > Have any backups? Paper reports? > > If all else fails, you could always hire some interns and > turn it into a massive data [re-]entry project, provided that > a paper trail exists... > LOL! If I don't figure it out tonight, gonna tell my boss to renew the software :) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.772 / Virus Database: 519 - Release Date: 10/1/2004 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
