---
name: "pdbdump"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "libpalm-perl"
version: "1:1.013-1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pdbdump"
---

# pdbdump(1p)

Print the contents of a Palm PDB file

## NAME

pdbdump - Print the contents of a Palm PDB file

## SYNOPSIS

`"pdbdump"` *\[options\]* *filename*

## DESCRIPTION

`"pdbdump"` reads a PalmOS *.pdb* file, parses it, and prints its contents. This includes both a hex dump of the raw data of each piece, and a human-readable list of the various values, insofar as possible. The aim of `"pdbdump"` is to allow one to verify whether a particular file is a well-formed PalmOS database file and if not, where the error lies.

If the database is of a known type, `"pdbdump"` parses the AppInfo block and records. Otherwise, it simply prints out a hex dump of their contents. `"pdbdump"` includes, by default, support for most of the built-in applications. Other helper modules may be loaded with the `"-M"` option.

## OPTIONS

- \-h -help --help

  Print a usage message and exit.

- \-nohex

  Don't print the hex dump of the various parts.

- \-M*module*

  `"use"` the named module. This can be useful for loading additional helper modules.

## BUGS

`"pdbdump"` only recognizes record databases (`".pdb"` files), not resource databases (`".prc"` files).

## SEE ALSO

*Palm::PDB*(3)

## AUTHOR

Andrew Arensburger \<arensb@ooblick.com\>