Specifications

Introduction
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Appendix B - ASCII File Formats
Introduction
The ZbaseW menu labeled “ASCII” produces computer files in compact form that can be
read by a variety of computer software. These files are generated onto the office computer
hard disk with the following names:
Each data record in each *.asc file (ending with carriage return/linefeed characters)
corresponds to one record in its “*.dat” file. The data fields in each ASCII data record are
placed into fixed byte locations within the record; the data records are not complicated
command or quote-delimited fields.
The following pages identify the precise record format for each file type, showing the field
name, byte start within the record, the number of bytes, and the format of the data
information. All the data fields are ASCII characters for simplicity of transfer to other
software packages. Refer to the HELP window in ZbaseW for the meaning of the various
data fields. All numeric fields have the decimal “.” character omitted and ID fields have
the “-” character omitted.
The information in this appendix is intended to provide details to computer programmers
who wish to use Zetron’s ZbaseW system files as data for their own purposes. Report
generation, accounting system input, comparison with data in other programs, whatever
use you may dream up. Normal operation of your Series 2000 Paging Terminal does not
require that you understand the details in this appendix.
File Type File Name
Subscribers subs2000.asc
Groups grps2000.asc
Messages msgs2000.asc
Locations comm2000.asc
Counts Active cnta2000.asc
Counts Rollover cntr2000.asc
Network Information network.ret