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9.5 Data Formats of Files that ECDIS
can Import/Export
9.5.1 File Types
●Route files
●User chart files
●Logbook files
9.5.2 File Names
File type Import source file name Default export target file name
Route files
– Normal
* .csv, * . *
rtn_ (binary file name) .csv
– TCS * .csv, * . *
rta_ (binary file name) .csv
– 2G TCS * .csv, * . * –
User chart files
* .csv, * . * –
Logbooks
– Specified period
–
lgb_ (specified starting date_ending date) .csv
Example: lgb_020312_020313.csv
– Selected log –
lgb_ (selected log date_UTC time) .csv
Example: lgb_020312_132445.csv
9.5.3 CSV File Data Structure
●When importing files, character strings that come after “//” and until the end of the line are
handled as comments.
●Commas (,) are used as delimiters.
Example:
// SYMBOL,InstName,,,,,,
// Comment,,,,,,,
// Lat,,,Lon,,
SYMBOL,BOYSHP01,,,,
User comment,,,,,
30,6.433,N,129,35.583,E