max-mapper / max-mapper/node-mdb

Mac build, stdout issues

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Description

brew install mdbtools worked on mavericks, and I can use the cli tools.

At first I thought it was node-mdb, but I keep getting an error ENOENT or 'no output' from the stream with other libraries (nexpect, spawn-to-readstream) as well. I can mdb-export a mdb to csv via command line. I need to chunk through a ~250mb mdb; streams are ideal. Done it with others (xls, csv, etc), but this is a different type of error. I know that the cli works, so I should be getting data on stdout.

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Start by reproducing the issue with the node-mdb interface and the working mdb-export command on a large MDB file. Compare how stdout is handled with the mentioned stream libraries; done means data is emitted without ENOENT or an empty stream while processing the database.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, node.js
Domain
backend, cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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