Utilities: Export VSB Convert VSB (with VSDB) to Other Formats V using Command Prompt in Windows

Converting VSDB to MDF, Matlab CSV using Command Prompt in Windows

  1. Download Required Files:

a. Download vsbExport-bin.exe and dbExport-bin.exe, Version 9.13.6-16226 or greater

  1. Prepare the Files and Folder:

a. Create a new folder in a convenient location on your computer. Ex: C:\Users\Desktop\MDF Matlab CSV Converter

b. Place your .vsb and .vsdb file in the folder.

c. Copy the downloaded vsbExport-bin.exe and dbExport-bin.exe files into the same folder.

  1. Open Command Prompt

  2. Navigate to the Directory

a. In the Command Prompt, use the cd command to navigate to the folder where

you placed the files.

For example: cd "C:\Path\to\Your\Folder" Ex: C:\Users\Desktop\MDF Matlab CSV Converter

  1. Convert VSDB to db file:

a. In the Command Prompt, type the following command and press Enter: vsbExport-bin.exe

Note: The dot "." specifies the current directory as the target for the script execution.

b. After executing the command, you should see a db file created in the same folder.

  1. Convert TestData.db to CSV, MDF or Matlab format:

a. To convert the db file to CSV format, use the following command: dbExport-bin.exe -e . 1

b. To convert the db file to MDF format, use the following command: dbExport-bin.exe -e . 2

c. To convert the db file to Matlab format, use the following command: dbExport-bin.exe -e . 4

  1. After executing the command, a corresponding file will be created in the same directory, depending on the chosen format.

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