diff --git a/src/db/atdb.c b/src/db/atdb.c
index 1471c206b..25be97983 100644
--- a/src/db/atdb.c
+++ b/src/db/atdb.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ char **argv;
     
 
     if(argc!=3) {
-	printf("Usage: atdb <dctsdr file> <database file>\n");
+	printf("Usage: atdb default.dctsdr file.database < file.rpt\n");
 	exit(-1);
     }
     fpdctsdr = fopen(argv[1],"r");
diff --git a/src/db/dbta.c b/src/db/dbta.c
index 008d6f4b5..d202b77a5 100644
--- a/src/db/dbta.c
+++ b/src/db/dbta.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ char **dbname;
 	if(!gotperiod) strcat(*dbname,".database");
 	return;
     }
-    fprintf(stderr, "\nusage: dbta [-v] [-s] fn\n");
+    fprintf(stderr, "\nusage: dbta [-v] [-s] fn > file.rpt\n");
     fprintf(stderr,"\n\t-v\tVerbose mode, outputs all prompt fields of\n");
     fprintf(stderr,"\t\trecords to standard out.  If not specified,\n");
     fprintf(stderr,"\t\tthen only non default fields will be printed\n");