[Question] How can I read a .DAT file?

Dear forum,
I have a customer with an old Kobold MS-DOS software, and i want to take the database (in .dat files) for transform it to .csv or other readable format.

I tried a lot of things, but cant transform it to a newer db. My idea is change it to mysql.

Thanks for everything.

 

You can open .DAT file with any text editor and then try to convert

 

That exactly my problem, i need to transform some .dat files that are an old software Databases.

I Can read some info, but no transform that DB to .csv or sql ....

Any idea?

 

You also check online converter which may convert your file.

 

You will probably need to write your own conversion program since it is not very likely that you will find any program to do it unless your customer has the original Kobold program in which case he may also have a copy of a converter.