---
name: "read-expenses"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pilot-link"
version: "0.12.1-5"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/read-expenses"
---

# read-expenses(1)

Export Palm Expense application data in a text format.

## NAME

read-expenses - Export Palm Expense application data in a text format.

## SECTION

pilot-link: Conduits

## SYNOPSIS

 *read-expenses* \[**-p**\|**--port** \<**port**\>\] \[**-q**\|**--quiet**\] \[**--version**\] \[**-?**\|**--help**\] \[**--usage**\] \[**-w**\|**--write**\]

## DESCRIPTION

 *read-expenses* is used to output the Expense data in a simple text format, which can be used to import into any other application you wish, such as Excel or other application.

If you have expense entries saved on your Palm in the ExpenseDB.pdb file, you can export them to a simple text format, and redirect that to a file/pipe, or STDOUT (the default) using *read-expenses*.

The output data will resemble something like the following:

```
         Category: Unfiled
         Type:   5
         Payment:   7
         Currency:  23
         Amount: 400.00
         Vendor: Super Salads
         City: Westerly
         Attendees: Joe, Mary, Bob
         Note: Some simple note text
         Date: Fri May 9 00:00:00 2004
```

## OPTIONS

### read-expenses option

- **-w**, **--write**

  Write out the expense data

### Conduit Options

- **-p**, **--port** *port*

  Use device file \<*port*\> to communicate with the Palm handheld. If this is not specified, *read-expenses* will look for the *$PILOTPORT* environment variable. If neither are found or supplied, *read-expenses* will print the usage information.

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Suppress 'Hit HotSync button' message

- **-v**, **--version**

  Display version of *read-expenses* and exit without connecting.

### Help Options

- **-h**, **--help**

  Display the help synopsis for *read-expenses* and exit without connecting.

- **--usage**

  Display a brief usage message and exit without connecting.

## AUTHOR

 *read-expenses* was originally written by Kenneth Albanowski.

This manual page was converted to XML by Neil Williams \<linux@codehelp.co.uk\>

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs at: *http://bugs.pilot-link.org*

## SEE ALSO

 [*pilot-link*(7)](/pilot-link/7.md)

## COPYRIGHT

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.

## SEE ALSO

 *install-expenses* (1), [*pilot-link*(7)](/pilot-link/7.md).