2476 AGS 4 Data Format 4.0- 4.1 Text (Structured) The AGS Data Format was created in 1991 by the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists, as a way of transferring data between different organisations in the geotechnical/geoenvironmental industry. It provides a way of exchanging data that is independent of software/ hardware and operating system, and to a consistent standard. 278 AGS / Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists 14 Mar 2022 v.120- Removed excess variable marker from signature, updated description and updated version number. Submitted by Ross Spencer as part of PRONOM Research Week 11 Nov 2024 fmt/1649 PUID ags File extension 1986 AGS 4 Data Format Offset 0-4 from beginning of file, magic bytes: "(GROUP|**PROJ)"*“{0-1}PROJ_ID",{0-1}("PROJ_NAME",”|"PROJ_AGS",")*“{0-1}ABBR_HDNG",”{0-1}ABBR_CODE"," 1 Absolute from BOF 0 4 22(47524F5550|2A2A50524F4A)22*22{0-1}50524F4A5F4944222C22{0-1}(50524F4A5F4E414D45222C22|50524F4A5F41475322)*22{0-1}414242525F48444E47222C22{0-1}414242525F434F4445222C22