ffe

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. More information: https://ff-extractor.sourceforge.net/ffe.html.

• Display all input data using the specified data configuration:

ffe --configuration=path/to/config.ffe path/to/input

• Convert an input file to an output file in a new format:

ffe --output=path/to/output -c path/to/config.ffe path/to/input

• Select input structure and print format from definitions in ~/.fferc configuration file:

ffe --structure=structure --print=format path/to/input

• Write only the selected fields:

ffe --field-list="FirstName,LastName,Age" -c path/to/config.ffe path/to/input

• Write only the records that match an expression:

ffe -e "LastName=Smith" -c path/to/config.ffe path/to/input

• Display help:

ffe --help