Each BURKORD® database contains two header lines and two kinds of records - any number in any order:

Note: Copies of DOS-based BURKORD® software do not include use of first attribute field as described below.

1. A point record contains the following fields, space or comma delimited:

• Attribute field - string characters (no blanks)
  1. First character (required) is reserved.
     • p is a point record.
     • c is a correlation record
  2. Next three characters (optional) are project identifiers.
  3. Characters 5 to n (also optional) are prerogative of user.
• Point number - integer.
• X/Y/Z coordinates - 3 double precision fields.
• Variances of X/Y/Z - 3 double precision fields.
• Covarinaces XY,XZ,YZ - 3 double precision fields.
• Station name - string characters (blanks ok prior to end-of-record).

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2. A correlation record contains the following fields, space or comma delimited:

• Attribute field - string characters (no blanks)
  1. First character (required) is reserved.
     • p is a point record.
     • c is a correlation record
  2. Next three characters (optional) are project identifiers.
  3. Characters 5 to n (also optional) are prerogative of user.
• Two point numbers - 2 integers.
• X1X2,X1Y2,X1Z2 correlations - 3 double precision fields.
• Y1X2,Y1Y2,Y1Z2 correlations - 3 double precision fields.
• Z1X2,Z1Y2,Z1Z2 correlations - 3 double precision fields.

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