UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I am using SCO OpenServer 5.0 now, and have the old software as database (similar with MySQL) to store all data. I want to know that how can I read those data in the file. For example, I have file named OE.USECD, which is data file when I use the software to store my data to database. it's not readable when I open it.
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How can I read it? or I can't read it.

There must be or must have been software that exports or "unloads" the data from the tables in the whole database to a file or a series of files. What database was it - the name of the database like ProSQL or something.

What you are seeing is probably table metadata. Plus, a lot of databases use BCD storage for numeric data (BCD= binary converted decimals that have one byte per numeric character, like COBOL does in COMP-3 variables). You need to get the data back into human readable form.

I don't know what database I use, my manager said that it has been used for 15 years, from IMS and software named FORTE. I can't look at tables, it's already build up.

btw, every time I type "go" to run the software whatever I am in any directory, it works. I want to know where "go" locates?

I don't know what database I use, my manager said that it has been used for 15 years, from IMS and software named FORTE. I can't look at tables, it's already build up.

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which go

tells you the location of the "go" command. If the database is running you can directly query information from it. Get someone there to show you how.