ffe

Extract fields from a flat database file and write to another format.

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 config 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