Telematch accepts a wide variety of input formats on many types of media. Although we will do our best to accommodate most files, the following is a brief list of standard minimum specs. Files arriving in accordance with the specs below will allow us to process your project quickly and easily.

9-Track Magnetic Tapes

  • Density: 800 / 1600 / 6250 BPI
  • Format: EBCDIC or ASCII
  • Labels: standard IBM label or unlabeled
  • Fixed fields
  • Fixed record length
  • Fixed block size
  • Maximum block size: 32,768

Data Cartridges

  • 3480 / 3490 / 3490E IBM compatible

Diskettes

  • Compact Discs (CD-ROM)
  • Zip Disks
  • 3.5 HD

List of Import and Export Formats Options

  • ASCII fixed field
  • ASCII delimited (comma, quote comma, tab)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Access  
  • DBF
  • Lotus 123

These files can be sent uncompressed or compressed using PKWare’s PKzip or WinZip.  Please attach a file layout with each file sent .

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

  • Send files via FTP (file transfer protocol)

Customers are assigned a secure directory in which to upload their files with a password for accessing this site.  Please call your Business Development Specialist to set up your account on your first transmission.

Modem Transfers

  • Electronically send and receive files via high-speed (33.6) modem.

Call your Business Development Specialist to set up your user name and password for first time use.

E-Mail

  • Files 1 MEG (1024kb) can be sent to your e-mail address, all others need to use the FTP (file transfer protocol)
  • E-mail file to . Please include your name and sales reps when sending file.

Surface Delivery

Please have Disks sent to the following address: