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External signatures File extension: db
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Name Paradox Database Table 3.0
Description Header: offset 2 contains 2 byte length of header block (always 2048 little-endian (0008h); 0ffset 4 a 1 byte code of 00 or 02 for indexed or non-indexed database table, respectively; offset 5, 1 byte indicating maximum block size ( 1 = 1024, … 4=4096 in steps of 1 k); offset 25h or 37 decimal 00000000h indicating file is not encrypted, offset 39h or 57 decimal code indicating table version [03:04].
Byte sequences
Position type Absolute from BOF
Offset 2
Byte order  
Value 0008(00|02)[01:04]{31}00000000{16}[03:04]
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