how to read .dat files in matlab

i have 01999.dat file and i want to read it in matlab

[KSSV]

YOu know the format? Attach one file.

[jaypal singh]

file size is more than 5MB not posible to attahed the file.

[KSSV]

That case it is not possibl to give a apt solution.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

We do not know. There are many many incompatible .dat files. You need to research for documentation of the exact binary format for your situation.

Your question is as if you had asked for the maintenance manual for "a sedan" without even knowing the manufacturer let alone the model.