This organization contains repositories for libraries and tools which can read the YXDB file format.

YXDB is a file format created by Alteryx to store and transfer data. It is moderately compressed for faster reads and is self-contained; all field metadata is included in the YXDB header.

YXDB is an excellent data transfer format because of its moderate compression and embedded metadata. The moderate compression provides a balance between smaller file sizes and fast reads. The embedded metadata eliminates questions about the data format of individual fields.

YXDB is a superior alternative to the popular CSV format for several reasons:

• YXDB files are smaller than CSV
• All common data types are properly represented in YXDB. CSV only correctly represents strings and numbers.
• In YXDB, there are no questions about what data type each field contains. CSV requires knowing the intent of the original data source.

Libraries have been created for 4 major platforms/languages:

• yxdb-go, written in Go. Install using go get github.com/tlarsendataguy-yxdb/yxdb-go
• yxdb-java, written in Java for JVM. JARs are available as releases in the linked repository.
• yxdb-net, written in C# for .NET. Install from NuGet
• yxdb-py, written in Python. Install from PyPI