What is a "DAT" file
Gordon
I have two sets files with the general format of
XYZFXLOG.DAT
and
XYZFXOLD.DAT
where the XYZ is the file name.
With one account both files seem to update with opening/using the
account. With the other account only the ...LOG.DAT file changes the
fule date.
What are these files?
Do I need to keep these files?
Is there any problem or issue if I delete these files?
Gordon
Atlanta, GA
USA
John Pollard
> Quicken 2011
>
> I have two sets files with the general format of
> XYZFXLOG.DAT
The current OFX log file. I think the correct name would be XYZOFXLOG.DAT
(it looks like the name you posted is missing the "O" in "OFX").
> XYZFXOLD.DAT
The old OFX log file. I believe that as time goes on, older data is
dropped from the current log file and put in the old log file ... then
eventually dropped from the old log file.
> where the XYZ is the file name.
>
> With one account both files seem to update with opening/using the
> account. With the other account only the ...LOG.DAT file changes the
> fule date.
>
> What are these files?
They contain the results of downloading using Direct Connect (and, I
believe, Express Web Connect) downloads. You can see OFX log file
contents in Quicken: Help > Log Files > OFX log.
> Do I need to keep these files?
They can be useful in diagnosing download problems.
> Is there any problem or issue if I delete these files?
Quicken won't complain, but they'll be recreated. I can't think of any
good reason to delete them.
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Han
GordonPotter@twocyberscom:
Dat is a microsoft file format (many times). Here these are the log
files of your last and last but one OFX sessions. I can't read the data
with Wordpad, but maybe someone else knows what program can read them.
I'd just leave them alone.
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Han
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