File Types

NeXtMidas supports six generic file types. Each generic file type is associated with a Type Class, which covers a range of file type numbers:

Type   Type
Class  Numbers     Generic Structure                                   
1000   1000-1999   Homogeneous one-dimensional data
2000   2000-2999   Homogeneous two-dimensional data
3000   3000-3999   Fixed-length, fixed-format record data
4000   4000-4999   Multiple key=value records, non-flat database files
5000   5000-5999   Record-oriented systems modeling data structure
6000   6000-6999   Extended Type 3000 format for flat database files