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Format

Paradox Database Memo Field (Binary Large Object)

Summary

Name
Paradox Database Memo Field (Binary Large Object)
Identifiers
PUID: x-fmt/307
Format type
Database
Description
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File extensions
dbq, mb
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Internal signatures

Paradox Binary Large Object

Note
Header: 1 byte record type (00h); 2 byte size of block/4096=1 (0100h little endian); 8 bytes for number of times modified; 2 bytes base size of data blocks (little endian 1000h=4096 decimal); 2 bytes size of suballocated data blocks (little endian 1000h=4096 decimal); 1 byte (Unknown); 1 byte suballocation chunk size (10h); 2 bytes number of suballocations per block (little-endian 0040h); 2 bytes suballocation threshold (little endian 0800h)

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
000100{8}00100010{1}1040000008
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Added in V51

    Release date
    15 July 2011

    Paradox Database Memo Field (Binary Large Object): Record title updated for clarification.

    Paradox Database Memo Field (Binary Large Object): Signature submitted by Georgia Tech Research Institute, USA.