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Format

Paradox Database Table

Summary

Name
Paradox Database Table
Version
3.0
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/350
Format type
Database
Description
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File extensions
db
Source
Georgia Tech Research Institute / Georgia Tech Research Institute

Relationships

Is previous version of

Internal signatures

Paradox Database Table 3.0

Note
Header: offset 2 contains 2 byte length of header block (always 2048 little-endian (0008h); 0ffset 4 a 1 byte code of 00 or 02 for indexed or non-indexed database table, respectively; offset 5, 1 byte indicating maximum block size ( 1 = 1024, … 4=4096 in steps of 1 k); offset 25h or 37 decimal 00000000h indicating file is not encrypted, offset 39h or 57 decimal code indicating table version [03:04].

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
2
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
0008(00|02)[01:04]{31}00000000{16}[03:04]
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Added in V51

    Release date
    15 July 2011

    Paradox Database Table 3.0: Signature submitted by Georgia Tech Research Institute, USA.

    Paradox Database Table 3.0: Outline entry added. Submission from Georgia Tech Research Institute, USA.