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Extract fields from a flat database file and write to another format. tldr-pages
On several platforms
Several platforms
Extract fields from a flat database file and write to another format. A configuration file is required to interpret the input and format the output.
Display all input data using the specified data configuration
ffe --configuration path/to/config.ffe path/to/inputIdentifyConvert an input file to an output file in a new format
ffe --output=path/to/output --configuration path/to/config.ffe path/to/inputIdentifySelect input structure and print format from definitions in ~/.fferc configuration file
ffe --structure structure --print format path/to/inputIdentifyWrite only the selected fields
ffe --field-list "FirstName,LastName,Age" --configuration path/to/config.ffe path/to/inputIdentifyWrite only the records that match an expression
ffe --expression "LastName=Smith" --configuration path/to/config.ffe path/to/inputIdentifyDisplay help
ffe --helpIdentify