MODE and FORMAT - TD Utilities. - response (1) by Raja_KT

In fastexport you can see the syntax as from manual:

FORMAT  FASTLOAD

               BINARY

               TEXT

               UNFORMAT

MODE     INDICATOR

               RECORD

The FORMAT options apply only to UNIX and Windows platforms.

The default, if a FORMAT option is not specified, is FASTLOAD.

The INDICATOR mode is not recommended when using TEXT record

format. Please use UNFORMATTED record format instead.

I suggest you go through the manual to get a clear picture.

Yes, there are some commands which are same in other utilities.