A Database file on unix machine

From: BJP (bpoynor_at_ccfordmail.com)
Date: 04/26/03 

Date: 25 Apr 2003 16:36:49 -0700

Hello,
This may sound stupid but I am unfamilar with unix programs and
standards etc... but I am trying to figure out what type of database
file that a certain
unix program uses. I don't think the software company who made the
program could use their own proprietary format because IQ (intelligent
query) works only with certain DB's. The database file itself has no
file extension, but has an accompanying .idx file which I assume is an
index file of some sort (DB file is "csmf", index is "csmf.idx") Does
anyone know how I can easily determine the file type, without of
course calling
the software company? (I am trying to build a windows interface to the
DB file so I have to know the format)

BJP