If the format you get is binary, it's in EBCDIC. Use a character set converter like iconv in linux
iconv -f EBCDIC -t ASCII filename.in > filename.out From there, I wrote a decoder because it's a fixed length column decode and most of the fields are obvious at least in the 102025 or whatever files. I'd have to ask permission to share what i have with no warranty since it's work for hire for my employer, I could ask that favor but if you saw it in ASCII i bet you could do it yourself. -Paul Paul Timmins [email protected] Ham License: KC8QAY Committee Chair, Pack 1589 MBC (Archery, Aviation, Digital Technology, Electronics, Motorboating, Radio) District Scoutbook Helpdesk, North Star GLFSC I used to be an Eagle (C2-784-18-1) > On Oct 13, 2025, at 18:28, Shawn L via VoiceOps <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's probably a binary format where you'll need to know the byte off-sets for > each field. I haven't done it for this format, but we looked at doing it > internally for another C15 (Nortel/Genband/Ribbon) file and decided against > it. Turns out they had a free (if you have full support) program that would > decode them. I've seen the AT&T Cabs files and never found an easy way to > decode them. They used to ship us a CD with the files, but someone lost the > program CD to use to decode it. > > On Mon, Oct 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM Justin B Newman via VoiceOps > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> And yes, I know it doesn't contain the file format - but sometimes >> just having the correct definitions helps. I do think the file >> format's published _somewhere_ ... but digging it out is another >> matter. >> >> -jbn >> >> On Mon, Oct 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM Justin B Newman <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > This might be helpful, for whatever it's worth. >> > >> > https://clec.att.com/clec_documents//unrestr/hb/13%20State/200//3-3_CABS%20Bill%20Layout.pdf >> > >> > -jbn >> > >> > On Mon, Oct 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM Mike Hammett via VoiceOps >> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > > >> > > $5k for dues. Let's see if Copilot can just figure it out. ;-) >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ----- >> > > >> > > Mike Hammett >> > > >> > > Intelligent Computing Solutions >> > > >> > > Midwest Internet Exchange >> > > >> > > DNA Communications >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: "Paul Timmins" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> > > To: "Mike Hammett" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> > > Cc: "voiceops" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> > > Sent: Monday, October 13, 2025 2:30:14 PM >> > > Subject: Re: [VoiceOps] CABS BDT Files >> > > >> > > They're a product of the ATIS Open (hah!) Billing Forum. >> > > >> > > >> > > https://atis.org/committees-forums/obf/documents/ >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Paul Timmins >> > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > Ham License: KC8QAY >> > > Committee Chair, Pack 1589 >> > > MBC (Archery, Aviation, Digital Technology, Electronics, Motorboating, >> > > Radio) >> > > District Scoutbook Helpdesk, North Star GLFSC >> > > I used to be an Eagle (C2-784-18-1) >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > On Oct 13, 2025, at 08:35, Mike Hammett via VoiceOps >> > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > > >> > > >> > > Are CABS BDT files a licensed commercial format, or am I likely to be >> > > able to get an LLM or other local scripting to handle them? >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ----- >> > > >> > > Mike Hammett >> > > >> > > Intelligent Computing Solutions >> > > >> > > Midwest Internet Exchange >> > > >> > > DNA Communications >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > VoiceOps mailing list -- [email protected] >> > > <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > https://lists.voiceops.org/postorius/lists/voiceops.voiceops.org/ >> > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> > > <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > VoiceOps mailing list -- [email protected] >> > > <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > https://lists.voiceops.org/postorius/lists/voiceops.voiceops.org/ >> > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> > > <mailto:[email protected]> >> _______________________________________________ >> VoiceOps mailing list -- [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://lists.voiceops.org/postorius/lists/voiceops.voiceops.org/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>_______________________________________________ > VoiceOps mailing list -- [email protected] > https://lists.voiceops.org/postorius/lists/voiceops.voiceops.org/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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