Re: Can eXist read and display data from an xpt file?

Hi Ted,

Looks like you can convert XPT to CSV from the command line:

pip install xport
python -m xport file.xpt > file.csv

See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_iG54ibeh8 and
https://github.com/selik/xport.

Joe

On Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 9:43 AM Ted Hickox <[email protected]> wrote:

> Unlike a CSV file, XPT files can't be opened by Excel or Libre Office.  I
> used the R program with very specific instructions and finally got that
> program to convert the XPT file to a CSV file.  Then I was able to open the
> CSV file in Libre Office.  Someone should develop a way to read XPT files
> in eXist so they don't have to use the R program.
>
> On Sun, Oct 23, 2022 at 7:12 PM Kevin Brown <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> XPT is I believe simple CSV type text file.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Joe Wicentowski <[email protected]>
>> *Sent:* Sunday, October 23, 2022 8:57 AM
>> *To:* Ted Hickox <[email protected]>
>> *Cc:* eXist open Mailinglist <[email protected]>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Exist-open] Can eXist read and display data from an xpt
>> file?
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Ted,
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm not familiar with xpt files. Are they text files, XML documents, or
>> binary files? If you're not sure, could you provide a link to an example
>> xpt file?
>>
>>
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 22, 2022 at 4:31 PM Ted Hickox <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> I tried installing a computer program called R on my computer and it
>> can't seem to read any xpt files.  I was wondering if eXist can read such
>> files.
>>
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