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The latest version of this document is always at:
http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/miranda-icq/Plugins/import/docs/import-ICQ_Db_Specs.txt
============================================================================
= ICQ_Db_Specs.txt -- Updated 2002-07-08
=
= This document describes parts of the fileformat used by the databases in
= ICQ 99a - 2002a and is based on the 99a & 99b database specifications as
= described in "ICQNEWDB.TXT" by Derek Soeder.
=
= Current maintainer: Strickz (strickz at miranda-im.org)
=
=
=
= To understand the file format as a whole it is also necessary to read
= icqnewdb.txt and icqprop.txt. I have tried to use the same syntax in
= this document to make it easier to understand and compare the different
= parts.
=
= The information in this document is in no way guaranteed to be correct, use
= at own your own risk and feel free to send me any corrections you may have.
=
============================================================================
***
*** File Headers
***
================================================================
== Format of IDX main header (20 BYTES):
================================================================
00000000 3 LONGS Unknown, but always 4, 20, 8.
(04,00,00,00,14h,00,00,00,08,00,00,00)
0000000C LONG IDX pointer to root entry
00000010 LONG ICQ database version
10 = ICQ 99a
14 = ICQ 99b
17 = ICQ 2000a
18 = ICQ 2000b
19 = ICQ 2001a,2001b,2002a,2003a
00000014 --- Start of first IDX page header
================================================================
== Format of IDX page header (205 BYTES):
================================================================
00000000 5 LONGS Unknown, but always 201, 0, 0, 0, 0.
00000014 LONG Pointer to next page header. -1 if this is the
last page.
00000018 LONG Unknown, always 1?
0000001C LONG Number of bytes in each slot (20)
00000020 LONG Number of fragments in the page with one
or more consecutive free slots.
00000024 LONG Number of empty slots in this page.
00000028 10 LONGS Unknown, always 0?
00000050 125 BYTES Allocation bitmap
000000CD --- 1000 list entries (slots)
Notes by Derek:
--------------
Apparently, if you start at the root entry and walk the chain via
the LONG at offset +8 in each following IDX entry, you'll eventually
arrive at a complete chain of valid entries (entry status = -2).
Notes by Strickz:
----------------
Initially an IDX file is 20225 bytes large: 20 bytes main header + 205 bytes
(first page header) + 20000 bytes (first IDX page). The file is always resized
in blocks of 20205 bytes (one page with header), I'm guessing this isn't done
until some data wants to be written and there is no fragment large enough to
hold it.
Offset 0c64: This is a bitmap that shows the status of all slots in the
page. Each page is divided into 1000 slots which requires a bitmap of
1000/8 = 225 bytes. It would probably be possible to go through all entries in
the database by using the bitmap directly, page by page, instead of traversing
the chain.
Offset 0x20: I don't really see what practical use this value has. It can be
used as a measurement of the degree of fragmentation of the page, but keeping this
updated each write should slow things down... And it offers no speed-up
either, to write something to a page you still have to scan for a fragment large
enough for your data.
================================================================
== Format of IDX linked list entry (20 BYTES each):
================================================================
00000000 LONG entry status? :
-2 = valid IDX entry
else = ?
00000004 LONG DAT entry number:
1..15 = ???a
1005 = My Details
1006 = Address Book?
1007 = Sound themes
1009 Unknown, about 222 bytes of binary data. I don't
recognize the data yet but there is a pattern.
1014 = Chats event folder?
1015 = A list of nicks with some data
1025 = Looks related to Message archive. Contains several lists,
System, Sent & Received, From Web, Messages, etc... Lists
contains nicks or UINs with some data attached.
1050 = Unknown
1051 = Unknown
1052 = Unknown
1100 = Unknown
1101 = Looks likes external app info
1102 = Objectionable Words List?
1110 = ICQ Servers List
2001+ = user events/contact info
00000008 LONG IDX pointer to next entry (-1 = none)
0000000C LONG IDX pointer to previous entry (-1 = none)
00000010 LONG DAT pointer to corresponding DAT entry (-1 = none)
Notes by Strickz:
----------------
The chain is not a simple double linked list, there are several smaller chains that
merge into the main chain at different points.
The root entry has a DAT-ptr that doesn't point into the DAT file, if you use it
with the IDX file you arrive at a chain fragment that end up in the main chain.
All entries with status -2 points to a entry in the DAT file.
===============================================================
== Format of DAT main header (8 BYTES):
================================================================
00000000 2 LONG Unknown, but always 4, 8.
(04,00,00,00,08,00,00,00)
00000008 --- Start of first DAT page header
================================================================
== Format of DAT page header (205 BYTES):
================================================================
00000000 6 LONGS Unknown, but always 201, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.
00000014 LONG Pointer to next page header. -1 if this is the
last page.
00000018 LONG Unknown, always 0?
0000001C LONG Number of bytes in each slot (64)
00000020 LONG Number of fragments in the page with one
or more consecutive free slots.
00000024 LONG Number of empty slots in this page
00000028 10 LONGS Unknown, always 0?
00000050 125 BYTES Allocation bitmap
000000CD --- One page of DAT entries
***
*** My details
***
================================================================
== Format of My Details v99a (ICQ 99a) data:
================================================================
00000000 LONG The following number of bytes in data
00000004 LONG Where entry is filed? (-1 = MyDetails)
00000008 LONG DAT entry number = 1005
0000000C BYTE First byte of signature = E4h
0000000D UNKNOWN 15 Rest of signature
23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
0000001C WORD // Separator value
0000001E LONG Label = 55534552h ('USER')
00000022 LONG User entry status: 6 = "My Details"
00000026 44 BYTEs Unused??? (0)
00000052 WORD // Separator value
00000054 LONG Number of default event WAV entries
00000058 --- List of consecutive default event WAV entries
$+00000000 38 BYTEs Unused??? (0)
+00000026 WORD // Separator value
+00000028 LONG Number of user properties
0000002C --- List of consecutive user properties
$+00000000 --- 99a user information for owner of this DAT file
$+00000000 WORD length of password
+00000002 ASCIIZ user's ICQ password
$+00000000 LONG ??? (1)
+00000004 14 BYTEs ??? (03 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00)
+00000012 WORD length of POP3 account user name
+00000014 ASCIIZ POP3 account user name
$+00000000 WORD length of POP3 account password
+00000002 ASCIIZ POP3 account password
$+00000000 WORD length of POP3 server name
+00000002 ASCIIZ POP3 server name
$+00000000 1 BYTE ??? (10/0Ah)
+00000001 20 BYTEs ??? (0)
+00000015 LONG Number of contact groups
+00000019 --- List of consecutive contact group entries
$+00000000 LONG unused??? (0)
+00000004 BYTE ??? (1)
+00000005 WORD // Separator value
+00000007 LONG Number of additional user properties
+0000000B --- List of consecutive user properties
>> Format of 99a user information:
$+00000000 WORD length of user name
+00000002 ASCIIZ user name (what user is called; usually nickname)
$+00000000 WORD length of nickname
+00000002 ASCIIZ nickname
$+00000000 WORD length of First Name
+00000002 ASCIIZ First Name
$+00000000 WORD length of Last Name
+00000002 ASCIIZ Last Name
$+00000000 WORD length of primary e-mail address
+00000002 ASCIIZ primary e-mail address
$+00000000 LONG UIN of this user
+00000004 BYTE authorization -- 0:required to add user, 1:none
+00000005 CHAR GMT offset (negative count of half-hours):
+00000006 DWORD current/last IP address (network byte order)
+0000000A BYTE gender -- 0:Not Specified, 1:Female, 2:Male
+0000000B LONG Home Country
+0000000F LONG age of user (-1 = not entered)
+00000013 WORD length of Home City text
+00000015 ASCIIZ Home City text
$+00000000 WORD length of Home State text
+00000002 ASCIIZ Home State text
$+00000000 WORD length of additional details text
+00000002 ASCIIZ additional details text (info specified by user)
$+00000000 WORD length of user's Homepage URL
+00000002 ASCIIZ user's Homepage URL
$+00000000 WORD length of Home Phone number
+00000002 ASCIIZ Home Phone number
$+00000000 WORD length of notes text
+00000002 ASCIIZ notes text (empty in My Details)
$+00000000 LONG Home Zip Code (0 = not entered)
+00000004 LONG timestamp of last Phonebook update
+00000008 LONG unused??? (0)
+0000000C LONG number of Phonebook entries
+00000010 --- list of consecutive Phonebook entries
// verkar vara tom i mydetails
$+00000000 WORD length of picture file name
+00000002 ASCIIZ local path and file name of user's saved picture
$+00000000 8 BYTEs unused??? (0) 6??
+00000008 WORD //separator value <-- redan här är det 2 bytes fel
+0000000A LONG timestamp of last My Details update
+0000000E WORD length of secondary e-mail address
+00000010 ASCIIZ secondary e-mail address
$+00000000 WORD length of old e-mail address
+00000002 ASCIIZ old e-mail address
$+00000000 LONG ??? (0)
+00000004 BYTE day of birthdate
+00000005 BYTE month of birthdate (1..12 = January..December)
+00000006 BYTE year of birthday (0..99 = 1900..1999) //Y2K!!!
+00000007 LONG ??? 2
+0000000B LONG ??? 1
+0000000F 3 BYTEs languages spoken
+00000012 WORD length of Home Street Address
+00000014 ASCIIZ Home Street Address
$+00000000 WORD length of Home Fax number
+00000002 ASCIIZ Home Fax number
$+00000000 WORD length of Home Cellular number
+00000002 ASCIIZ Home Cellular number
$+00000000 LONG ??? (0)
+00000004 WORD length of Company Div/Dept
+00000006 ASCIIZ Company Div/Dept
$+00000000 BYTE Occupation
+00000001 LONG ??? (0)
+00000005 WORD length of Company Position
+00000007 ASCIIZ Company Position
$+00000000 WORD length of Company Name
+00000002 ASCIIZ Company Name
$+00000000 WORD length of Work Street Address
+00000002 ASCIIZ Work Street Address
$+00000000 WORD length of Work State text
+00000002 ASCIIZ Work State text
$+00000000 WORD length of Work City text
+00000002 ASCIIZ Work City text
$+00000000 LONG Work Zip Code (0 = not entered)
+00000004 LONG Work Country (see "Home Country" for values)
+00000008 WORD length of Work Phone number
+0000000A ASCIIZ Work Phone number
$+00000000 WORD length of Work Fax number
+00000002 ASCIIZ Work Fax number
$+00000000 WORD length of Work Homepage URL
+00000002 ASCIIZ Work Homepage URL
$+00000000 WORD length of Past Background #1 keywords
+00000002 ASCIIZ Past Background #1 keywords
$+00000000 WORD Past Bkg. #1 category
+00000002 WORD length of Past Background #2 keywords
+00000004 ASCIIZ Past Background #2 keywords
$+00000000 WORD Past Bkg. #2 category (see list for Past Bkg. #1)
+00000002 WORD length of Past Background #3 keywords
+00000004 ASCIIZ Past Background #3 keywords
$+00000000 WORD Past Bkg. #3 category (see list for Past Bkg. #1)
+00000002 WORD length of Affiliation #1 keywords
+00000004 ASCIIZ Affiliation #1 keywords
$+00000000 WORD Affiliation #1 category
+00000002 WORD length of Affiliation #2 keywords
+00000004 ASCIIZ Affiliation #2 keywords
$+00000000 WORD Affiliation #2 category (see list for Affil. #1)
+00000002 WORD length of Affiliation #3 keywords
+00000004 ASCIIZ Affiliation #3 keywords
$+00000000 WORD Affiliation #3 category (see list for Affil. #1)
+00000002 20 BYTEs unused??? (0)
+00000016 WORD length of Interest #1 keywords
+00000018 ASCIIZ Interest #1 keywords
$+00000000 WORD Interest #1 category
+00000002 WORD length of Interest #2 keywords
+00000004 ASCIIZ Interest #2 keywords
$+00000000 WORD Interest #2 category (see list for Interest #1)
+00000002 WORD length of Interest #3 keywords
+00000004 ASCIIZ Interest #3 keywords
$+00000000 WORD Interest #3 category (see list for Interest #1)
+00000002 WORD length of Interest #4 keywords
+00000004 ASCIIZ Interest #4 keywords
$+00000000 WORD Interest #4 category (see list for Interest #1)
+00000002 40 BYTES unused??? (0)
================================================================
== Format of My Details v99b (ICQ 99b) data:
================================================================
00000000 LONG The following number of bytes in data
00000004 LONG -1 (Entry is not filed)
00000008 LONG DAT entry number = 1005
0000000C BYTE first byte of signature = E4h
0000000D UNKNOWN 15 Rest of signature
23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
0000001C WORD // Separator value
0000001E LONG label = 55534552h ('USER')
00000022 LONG user entry status: 6 = "My Details"
00000026 LONG 0 (Unknown, most likely an unused group entry)
0000002A WORD // Separator value
0000002C LONG Number of user event WAV entries
00000030 --- List of consecutive user event WAV entries
$+00000000 WORD // Separator value
+00000002 LONG Number of property blocks
+00000006 --- List of consecutive property blocks
+00000000 DWORD Timestamp
00000004 LONG Unknown (0)
+00000008 LONG Number of Phonebook entries
+0000000C --- List of consecutive Phonebook entries
$+00000000 WORD // Separator value
+00000002 DWORD Timestamp
$+00000006 LONG Number of contact groups
+0000000A --- List of consecutive contact groups
================================================================
== Format of My Details v2000/2 (ICQ 2000a/2000b/2002a) data:
================================================================
00000000 LONG The following number of bytes in data
00000004 LONG -1 (Entry is not filed)
00000008 LONG DAT entry number = 1005
0000000C BYTE first byte of signature = E4h
0000000D UNKNOWN 15 Rest of signature
23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
0000001C WORD // Separator value
0000001E LONG label = 55534552h ('USER')
00000022 LONG user entry status: 6 = "My Details"
00000026 LONG 0 (Unknown, most likely an unused group entry)
0000002A WORD // Separator value
0000002C LONG Number of user event WAV entries
00000030 --- List of consecutive user event WAV entries
$+00000000 WORD // Separator value
+00000002 LONG Number of property blocks
+00000006 --- List of consecutive property blocks
$+00000000 WORD // Separator value
+00000002 LONG Timestamp, time of last update?
+00000006 LONG Number of contact groups
+0000000A --- List of consecutive contact groups
================================================================
== Format of My Details v2001a (ICQ 2001a/2001b) data:
================================================================
00000000 LONG The following number of bytes in data
00000004 LONG -1 (Entry is not filed)
00000008 LONG DAT entry number = 1005
0000000C BYTE first byte of signature = E4h
0000000D UNKNOWN 15 Rest of signature
23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
0000001C WORD // Separator value
0000001E LONG label = 55534552h ('USER')
00000022 LONG User entry status: 6 = "My Details"
00000026 LONG 0 (Unknown, most likely an unused group entry)
0000002A WORD // Separator value
0000002C LONG Number of property blocks
00000030 List of consecutive property blocks
$+00000000 WORD // Separator value
+00000002 LONG Time of last information update? (local time)
Example: 7D,FE,56,3C (32bit date+time, with seconds)
= 01-29-2002, 19:56:45
+00000006 LONG Number of contact groups
+0000000A --- List of consecutive contact groups
***
*** Messages
***
================================================================
== URL Message format (ICQ 99a-2002a)
================================================================
00000000 LONG The following number of bytes in data
00000004 LONG Entry type?
0 = Message
00000008 LONG DAT entry number
0000000C UNKNOWN 16 Signature
E0,23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
or:
A0,C0,0C,2F,5C,95,D3,11,8D,D7,00,10,4B,06,46,2E
0000001C WORD // Separator value
0000001E LONG Filing flags
bit 0 = filed in 0:Outgoing, 1:Incoming
bit 1 = filed in 'Deleted Items', 0:No, 1:Yes
bit 2 = filed in 'MessageDialog', 0:No, 1:Yes
00000022 WORD Entry sub type
4 = URL
00000024 LONG UIN of sender/receiver
00000028 WORD Length of description and url (incl. NULL)
0000002C ASCIIZ Description and URL. This is a single string but with
two parts. They are separated with one FEh BYTE (-2).
$+00000000 LONG Status of receiving user:
0: Online, FFC, Invisible, Offline
4: Away
14: N/A
-1: Occupied, DND,
00000004 LONG Sent or received
0: Received
1: Sent
00000008 WORD // Separator value
0000000A LONG Timestamp
0000000D UNKNOWN 27 Zeroes
Notes by Strickz:
1. When a URL message is received it is first stored in a longer format, when it
has been read it is rewritten with the smaller format described above.
2. I haven't seen any syntax difference between the two signatures, so I treat them
exactly the same for now.
================================================================
== Short Message Format (ICQ 99a-2002a)
================================================================
00000000 LONG The following number of bytes in data
00000004 LONG Entry type?
0 = Message
5 = Unread message
00000008 LONG DAT entry number
0000000C UNKNOWN 16 Signature
E0,23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
0000001C WORD // Separator value
0000001E LONG Filing flags
bit 0 = filed in 0:Outgoing, 1:Incoming
bit 1 = filed in 'Deleted Items', 0:No, 1:Yes
bit 2 = filed in 'MessageDialog', 0:No, 1:Yes
Unread messages = 0
00000022 WORD Entry sub type
1 = Message
00000024 LONG UIN of sender/receiver
00000028 WORD Length of message text
0000002C ASCIIZ Message text
$+00000000 LONG Status of receiving user:
0: Online, FFC, Invisible, Offline
4: Away
14: N/A
-1: Occupied, DND,
00000004 LONG Sent or received
0: Received
1: Sent
+00000008 WORD // Separator value
+0000000A LONG Timestamp
+0000000E UNKNOWN 27 27 zeroes
================================================================
== Long Message Format
================================================================
00000000 LONG The following number of bytes in data
00000004 LONG Entry type?
0 = Message
5 = Unread message
00000008 LONG DAT entry number
0000000C UNKNOWN 16 Signature
50,3B,C1,5C,5C,95,D3,11,8D,D7,00,10,4B,06,46,2E
0000001C WORD // Separator value
0000001E LONG Filing flags
bit 0 = filed in 0:Outgoing, 1:Incoming
bit 1 = filed in 'Deleted Items', 0:No, 1:Yes
bit 2 = filed in 'MessageDialog', 0:No, 1:Yes
Unread messages = 0
00000022 WORD Entry sub type
1 = Message
00000024 LONG UIN of sender/receiver
00000028 WORD Length of text
When received from 2002a this is 1 and text is only a
NULL character
0000002A ASCIIZ ANSI text
$+00000000 LONG Status of receiving user:
0: Online, FFC, Invisible, Offline, DND, Occupied
4: Away
14: N/A
Value is always 0 when receiving client was Miranda
00000004 LONG Sent or received
0: Received
1: Sent
00000008 WORD // Separator value
0000000A LONG Timestamp
0000000E UNKNOWN 19 Zeroes
00000021 WORD Length of Rich text
When message was sent to online 2002a user, this is 0 and the rich
text is missing.
00000023 ASCIIZ Rich Text
$+00000000 WORD Length of UTF8 text
+00000002 ASCIIZ UTF8 Text
$+00000000 LONG Unknown, always 0
+00000004 LONG Unknown, always 0
+00000009 LONG Unknown, received: 00800080h
sent : 00FFFFFFh
Notes: The long format can keep up to three copies of the message text,
two versions in plain text format and one in rich text format. The reason
for this is unknown but it looks pretty stupid. The rich text version is never
used once a message has been sent/received. Yet it is stored in the database making
each message entry 2-3 times larger.
================================================================
== URL format Miranda (unread event)
================================================================
00000000 LONG The following number of bytes in data
00000004 LONG Where entry is filed?
5 = Unread?
00000008 LONG DAT entry number?
0000000C UNKNOWN 16 Signature
EA,23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
0000001C WORD // Separator value
0000001E LONG Filing status?
bit 0 = filed as 0:Sent, 1:Received
bit 1 = in Deleted Items -- 0:no, 1:yes
bit 2 = in Messages -- 0:no, 1:yes
0 = Unread
00000022 WORD 1Ah (26)
00000024 LONG UIN of sender/receiver
00000028 LONg Length of description and url (incl. NULL)
0000002C ASCIIZ Description and URL
* $+00000000 LONG 4
* 00000004 LONG 0
00000008 WORD // Separator value
0000000A LONG Timestamp
0000000D UNKNOWN 27 Zeroes
00000028 WORD Length of signature and the textstring+zeroes ++ START OF BLOCK
0000002A UNKNOWN 16 Another signature?
37,1C,58,72,E9,87,D4,11,A4,C1,00,D0,B7,59,B1,D9
0000003C WORD 0
0000003E LONG Length of textstring (no terminating zero)
* 00000042 ASCIIZ String: "Send URL"
$+00000000 LONG 0
+00000005 LONG 1
+00000009 UNKNOWN 11 Zeroes ++ ENDS BLOCK
+0000000F LONG Looks like length of url+4 bytes.
+00000013 LONG Length of URL message content
+00000017 ASCIIZ Description+URL, the two parts are separated with
one FEh BYTE (-2). Not NULL terminated.
================================================================
== URL format 2002a (unread)
================================================================
00000000 LONG The following number of bytes in data
00000004 LONG Where entry is filed?
5 = Unread?
00000008 LONG DAT entry number?
0000000C UNKNOWN 16 Signature
EA,23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
0000001C WORD // Separator value
0000001E LONG Filing status?
bit 0 = filed as 0:Sent, 1:Received
bit 1 = in Deleted Items -- 0:no, 1:yes
bit 2 = in Messages -- 0:no, 1:yes
0 = Unread
00000022 WORD 1Ah (26)
00000024 LONG UIN of sender/receiver
00000028 LONG 1 (length?)
0000002C UNKNOWN 1 0, Terminating zero of an empty string?
* 0000002D UNKNOWN 6 Zeroes
00000033 WORD // Separator value
00000035 LONG Timestamp
00000039 UNKNOWN 27 Zeroes
00000054 WORD Length of signature and the textstring+zeroes ++ START OF BLOCK
00000056 UNKNOWN 16 Another signature?
37,1C,58,72,E9,87,D4,11,A4,C1,00,D0,B7,59,B1,D9
00000066 WORD 0
0000006C LONG Length of textstring (no terminating zero)
0000005F ASCIIZ String: "Send Web Page Address (URL)"
$+00000000 BYTE 0 (terminating null?)
+00000001 LONG 0
+00000005 LONG 1
+00000009 UNKNOWN 6 Zeroes ++ ENDS BLOCK
+0000000F LONG Looks like length of url+4 bytes. I have seen entries where ++ START OF BLOCK
this value overflows the total event size at offset 0 by
2 bytes. Bug in ICQ?
+00000013 LONG Length of URL message content (excl. NULL)
+00000017 ASCIIZ Description+URL, the two parts are separated with
one FEh BYTE (-2). ++ ENDS BLOCK
$+00000000 WORD 0
***
*** Contact
***
================================================================
== Format of Contact v99a (ICQ 99a) data:
================================================================
00000000 LONG The following number of bytes in data
00000004 LONG Where entry is filed?
-1 = not filed? (Ex. MyDetails)
0 = Messages?
1 = Contact list?
2 = Ignore list?
9 = System Messages?
00000008 LONG DAT entry number = 1005
0000000C UNKNOWN 16 Signature
E5,23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
0000001C WORD // Separator value
0000001E LONG Label = 55534552h ('USER')
00000022 LONG User entry status:
2 = active
3 = Awaiting authorization
5 = removed from contact list
12 = deleted from address book?
13 = outdated/defunct???
14 = outdated/defunct???
00000026 LONG GroupID of contact group containing user
0000002A 40 BYTEs Unknown
00000052 WORD // Separator value
00000054 LONG Number of user event WAV entries
00000058 --- List of consecutive user event WAV entries
$+00000000 38 BYTEs Unknown
+00000026 WORD // Separator value
+00000028 --- 99a user information for this contact
See 'My Details v99a' for syntax
================================================================
== Format of Contact (Db99b) data:
================================================================
00000000 LONG The following number of bytes in data
00000004 LONG Where entry is filed?
-1 = not filed? (Ex. MyDetails)
0 = Messages?
1 = Contact list?
2 = Ignore list?
9 = System Messages?
00000008 LONG DAT entry number = 1005
0000000C UNKNOWN 16 Signature
E5,23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
0000001C WORD // Separator value
0000001E LONG Label = 55534552h ('USER')
00000022 LONG User entry status:
2 = active
3 = Awaiting authorization
5 = removed from contact list
12 = deleted from address book?
13 = outdated/defunct???
14 = outdated/defunct???
00000026 LONG GroupID of contact group containing user
0000002A WORD // Separator value
0000002C LONG Number of user event WAV entries
00000030 --- List of consecutive user event WAV entries
$+00000000 WORD // Separator value
+00000002 LONG Number of property blocks
+00000006 --- List of consecutive property blocks
+00000000 DWORD Timestamp
00000004 LONG Unknown (0)
+00000008 LONG Number of Phonebook entries
+0000000C --- List of consecutive Phonebook entries
$+00000000 WORD // Separator value
+00000002 DWORD Timestamp
================================================================
== Format of Contact v2000a & v2000b (ICQ 2000a/2000b) data:
================================================================
00000000 LONG The following number of bytes in data
00000004 LONG Where entry is filed?
-1 = not filed? (Ex. MyDetails)
0 = Messages?
1 = Contact list?
2 = Ignore list?
9 = System Messages?
00000008 LONG DAT entry number = 1005
0000000C UNKNOWN 16 Signature
E5,23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
0000001C WORD // Separator value
0000001E LONG Label = 55534552h ('USER')
00000022 LONG User entry status:
2 = active
3 = Awaiting authorization
5 = removed from contact list
12 = deleted from address book?
13 = outdated/defunct???
14 = outdated/defunct???
00000026 LONG GroupID of contact group containing user
0000002A WORD // Separator value
0000002C LONG Number of user event WAV entries
00000030 --- List of consecutive user event WAV entries
$+00000000 WORD // Separator value
+00000002 LONG Number of property blocks
+00000006 --- List of consecutive property blocks
$+00000000 WORD // Separator value
+00000002 LONG Timestamp, time of last update?
================================================================
== Format of Contact v2001a (ICQ 2001a/2001b) data:
================================================================
00000000 LONG The following number of bytes in data
00000004 LONG Where entry is filed?
-1 = not filed? (Ex. MyDetails)
0 = Messages?
1 = Contact list?
2 = Ignore list?
9 = System Messages?
00000008 LONG DAT entry number = 1005
0000000C UNKNOWN 16 Signature
E5,23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
0000001C WORD // Separator value
0000001E LONG Label = 55534552h ('USER')
00000022 LONG User entry status:
2 = active
3 = Awaiting authorization
5 = removed from contact list
12 = deleted from address book?
13 = outdated/defunct???
14 = outdated/defunct???
00000026 LONG GroupID of contact group containing user
0000002A WORD // Separator value
0000002C LONG Number of property blocks
00000030 --- List of consecutive property blocks
$+00000000 WORD // Separator value
+00000002 LONG Timestamp, time of last update
================================================================
== Format of Contact v2002a (ICQ 2002a) data:
================================================================
00000000 LONG The following number of bytes in data
00000004 LONG Where entry is filed?
-1 = not filed? (Ex. MyDetails)
0 = Messages?
1 = Contact list?
2 = Ignore list?
9 = System Messages?
00000008 LONG DAT entry number = 1005
0000000C UNKNOWN 16 Signature
E5,23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
0000001C WORD // Separator value
0000001E LONG label = 55534552h ('USER')
00000022 LONG User entry status:
2 = active
3 = Awaiting authorization
5 = removed from contact list
12 = deleted from address book?
13 = outdated/defunct???
14 = outdated/defunct???
00000026 LONG GroupID of contact group containing user
0000002A WORD // Separator value
0000002C LONG Unknown, 0
00000030 WORD // Separator value
00000032 LONG Number of property blocks
00000036 List of consecutive property blocks
$+00000000 WORD // Separator value
+00000002 LONG Timestamp, time of last update
>> Contact properties that sounds interesting
Property Data type Description
----------------------------------- ----------- -----------------------------
UserCategory LONG Unknown (Entry status?)
RealGroupID LONG Same as GroupID above?
----------------------------------- ----------- -----------------------------
Comment: The question here is, if the same information appears both in header
and in properties, which one should we use? Can they be different?
***
*** General
***
>> Separator values
The separator value appears in many places. It is a 2-byte value and
reflects the version of ICQ that the database was used with. Exactly
when and how the values get updated is still a bit unclear. Not all
entries get updated when the ICQ version is updated, there are always
a couple of entries that are left with the old value but they still appear
correctly in the history.
Version Separator value ICQ release date
----------------- ------------------- ----------------
ICQ 2003a v5.45 21,02
ICQ 2002a 16,02 (534) 19/04 2002
ICQ 2002a 15,02 (533) 25/03 2002
ICQ 2001b v5.18 06,02 (518) 28/11 2001
ICQ 2001b v5.17 05,02 (517) 12/11 2001
ICQ 2001b v5.16 04,02 (516) 08/11 2001
ICQ 2001b v5.15 03,02 (515) 30/10 2001
ICQ 2001 v4.70 15/10 2001
ICQ 2001 v4.65 01,D1 (465) 04/09 2001
ICQ 200 v4.63 07/02 2001
ICQ 200 v4.60 25/10 2000
ICQ 200 v4.56 26/09 2000
ICQ 2000b v4.55 21/09 2000
ICQ 2000a v4.31 31/05 2000
ICQ 2000a v4.30 11/05 2000
ICQ 2000a v4.29 24/04 2000
ICQ 99b v3.19 31/08 2000
ICQ 99b v3.18 29/08 1999
ICQ 99b v3.17 16/08 1999
ICQ 99b v3.01 ?
ICQ 99a v2.24 01/08 1999
ICQ 99a v2.22 15/06 1999
ICQ 99a v2.21 18/05 1999
ICQ 99a v2.20 03/05 1999
ICQ 99a v2.15 13/04 1999
ICQ 99a v2.05 CD,00 (205) ?
ICQ 98 v1.52 98,00 (152) ? 1998
>> Format of property block:
00000000 WORD // Separator value
00000004 LONG Number of user properties
00000008 --- List of consecutive user properties
>> Format of each property:
00000000 WORD Length of property name
00000002 ASCIIZ Property name
$+00000000 BYTE Property value type:
100 / 64h = CHAR
101 / 65h = BYTE
102 / 66h = WORD
103 / 67h = INTEGER
104 / 68h = DWORD
105 / 69h = LONG
107 / 6bh = ASCIIZ (1 WORD + String)
109 / 6dh = Sublist (see below)
111 / 6fh = DWORD (length) + BYTE array
+00000001 <var> Property value
>> Format of 6D sub list
00000000 LONG Number of properties in sub list
00000004 BYTE Sublist type? (6B or 6E)
00000005 --- List of consecutive 6D6B or 6D6E properties
Comment: There appears to exist two variations, the 6B- & the 6E-variation.
6B is just a list of strings, 6E is a complete property list which
means that it can be recursive.
>> Format of the 6D6B property
00000000 WORD Length of string
00000002 ASCIZZ String
>> Format of the 6D6E property
00000000 WORD // Separator value
00000002 LONG Number of properties
00000006 --- List of consecutive properties
Comment: This is the same as a standard property block.
>> Format of Wav entry:
00000000 WORD //separator value
00000002 LONG user event for which Wav will be played:
1 = Message
2 = Chat
3 = File
4 = URL
10 = Externals
19 = Contact
20 = Phone
2007 = User ID // Not in My Details
2010 = Online Alert
00000006 LONG 0:play default WAV, 1:play the user-specified WAV
0000000A WORD length of file name
0000000C ASCIIZ full path and file name of WAV
>> Format of contact group (2000a and later):
00000000 WORD // Separator value
00000002 LONG Number of group properties
00000006 List of group properties
Comment: This is the same as a standard property block.
>> Known group properties
Property Data type Description
----------------------------------- ----------- -----------------------------
FirstState LONG Unknown (Visual state?)
GroupID LONG 3 = Awaiting authorization, 1000 and over
means a user defined group
GroupName ASCIIZ Name of the group
ParentID LONG Unknown (always 0 in my test DBs)
----------------------------------- ----------- -----------------------------
Comment: Only GroupID and GroupName seems to be required
>> Format of contact group (99a & 99b):
00000000 LONG Group ID:
3 = Awaiting authorization, 1000 and over
means a user defined group
00000004 WORD Length of group name
00000006 ASCIIZ Group name
$+00000000 LONG Unknown, usually -1
+00000004 WORD Group visual status, 0 = Closed, 1 = Open
>> Format of Event WAV entry (99a):
00000000 WORD // Separator value
00000002 LONG User event for which WAV will be played:
1 = Message
2 = Chat
3 = File
4 = URL
10 = Externals
19 = Contact
20 = Phone
2007 = User ID //not in My Details
2010 = Online Alert
00000006 LONG 0 = Play default WAV, 1 = play the user-specified WAV
0000000A WORD length of file name
0000000C ASCIIZ full path and file name of WAV
>> Format of Phonebook entry (99a & 99b):
00000000 WORD length of phone number entry name
00000002 ASCIIZ phone number entry name
$+00000000 WORD length of area code text
+00000002 ASCIIZ area code text
$+00000000 WORD length of prefix text
+00000002 ASCIIZ prefix text
$+00000000 WORD length of country name
+00000002 ASCIIZ country name
$+00000000 WORD ??? (0) 1
+00000002 WORD length of number (last 4 digits) text
+00000004 ASCIIZ number text
>> Timestamps
>> Entry types
00h - Message
09h - System message
0Bh - Chat log?
>> DAT Signatures
DAT signatures are sequences of 16 bytes that appear in the beginning of most
database entry types. They could be useful if you want to scan a DAT file for
certain types of data without using the IDX file.
Various messages: E0,23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
Chat request: E1,23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
File request: E2,23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
My Details: E4,23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
Contact: E5,23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
Reminder: E6,23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
Note: EE,23,A3,DB,DF,B8,D1,11,8A,65,00,60,08,71,A3,91
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