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.dat Files

I need to somehow open a .dat file and have the data move to a database (probably access). I can not find any program that can open it so I can even view the data. Is there a viewer that will open it (notepad won't open it cleanly) and can I somehow use the .dat file to run a SQL query or do I need to simply open the file and read it in one word at a time?

Thanks for any help I need to be able to at least open the file to view it and pull the info out!

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some unknown program made it. My clients client (follow that logic) created it and dumped it off without any means to read it. They did attach a nice message about how their IT department had to create a program to make it readable. WOOHOO PUZZLES!!! Since their IT department is too busy I may get the job. I did download WordPerfect which seems to read it but after 30 days I can't use that anymore.

EDIT DUH notepad didnt work so I assumed wordpad wouldnt either.... it did sorry:) I'll split the points somehow

pg_india

Maybe it is a word perfect format file..)))))

then we have a way out....what u all experts say...

http://www.softinterface.com/Convert-Doc/Convert-Doc-WPD-Target.htm
http://www.carleton.ca/CCS/docs/word_excel_docs/wordperfect.html

jus a suggestion...you can goto this link and download. this will convert it to doc files...