File signature
The first part of a NATIVE binary file consists of a file signature.
The first part of a NATIVE binary file consists of a file signature. The contents of the signature are fixed, and listed in the following table.
| Byte Offset |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
| Hex Value |
4E |
41 |
54 |
49 |
56 |
45 |
0A |
FF |
0D |
0A |
00 |
| Text Literals |
N |
A |
T |
I |
V |
E |
E'\n' |
E'\317' |
E'\r' |
E'\n' |
E'\000' |
The signature ensures that the file has neither been corrupted by a non-8-bit file transfer, nor stripped of carriage returns, linefeeds, or null values. If the signature is intact, Vertica determines that the file has not been corrupted.