mkesdb(1) OFFIS DCMTK mkesdb(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

mkesdb - Create encoding scheme database (esdb) files for oficonv

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
mkesdb [-d] [-m] [-o outfile] infile
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

The **mkesdb** utility generates a conversion catalog for the oficonv library. The generated data includes a list of supported encodings and their most important characteristics, such as the decoder module to use.

# [PARAMETERS](#PARAMETERS)

```
infile  input file (from oficonv/datasrc/esdb) to be converted
```

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

## [general options](#general_options)

```


  -d    debug mode, print debug information


  -m    process directory catalog or alias file,


        instead of an encoding description


  -o    [f]ilename: string


        store output in file f
```

# [EXIT STATUS](#EXIT_STATUS)

The **mkesdb** utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**mkcsmapper**(1)](/man/os/dcmtk/mkcsmapper.1)

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

This man page is derived from the FreeBSD mkesdb man page, Copyright (C) 2009 Gabor Kovesdan gabor@FreeBSD.org

Mon Dec 15 2025 Version 3.7.0

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Document: mkesdb(1) from dcmtk 3.7.0-r8 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk