---
name: "mdb2rec"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "recutils"
version: "1.7-1.1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mdb2rec"
---

# mdb2rec(1)

mdb to rec converter

## NAME

mdb2rec - mdb to rec converter

## SYNOPSIS

**mdb2rec** \[*OPTIONS*\]... *MDB\_FILE* \[*TABLE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Convert an mdb file into a rec file.

- **-s**, **--system-tables**

  include system tables.

- **-e**, **--keep-empty-fields**

  don't prune empty fields in the rec output.

- **-l**, **--list-tables**

  dump a list of the table names contained in the mdb file.

- **--help**

  print a help message and exit.

- **--version**

  show version and exit.

## AUTHOR

Written by Jose E. Marchesi.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to: bug-recutils@gnu.org\
 GNU recutils home page: \<http://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/\>\
 General help using GNU software: \<http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Jose E. Marchesi. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>.\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **mdb2rec** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **mdb2rec** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info recutils**

should give you access to the complete manual.