Reading data from a .data file

Hi there

I'm having some problems figuring out how to read the data in a bunch of .data files that look like below when opened in notepad. Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance

Instrument: AIU-2371

File Type: 2

Software Version: 8.9.0

Timestamp: 19:10:54

Timezone: UTC

DATAH Seconds Nanoseconds Sequence Number

DATA 1661800254 300000000 10036541

DATA 1661800254 400000000 10036571

DATA 1661800254 500000000 10036601

DATA 1661800254 600000000 10036631

(etc...)

Answer 1

[Voss]

readtable with 'FileType' and 'NumHeaderLines' parameters specified may work:

% I zipped the example .data file I made, in order to upload it;
% unzip the zip file now:
unzip test.zip

% read the file:
T = readtable('test.data','FileType','text','NumHeaderLines',5)

T = 4×5 table
     DATAH       Seconds      Nanoseconds     Sequence     Number
    ________    __________    ___________    __________    ______

    {'DATA'}    1.6618e+09       3e+08       1.0037e+07     NaN  
    {'DATA'}    1.6618e+09       4e+08       1.0037e+07     NaN  
    {'DATA'}    1.6618e+09       5e+08       1.0037e+07     NaN  
    {'DATA'}    1.6618e+09       6e+08       1.0037e+07     NaN  

If that doesn't work, zip (or change the extension of) one or more of your .data files and upload it/them here using the paperclip button.

[Jakob Sievers]

YES!

That was exactly what I was looking for. I had actually looked at it too but for some reason I couldn't get it to work.

Thank you so much!

[Voss]

You're welcome!