Tag Archives: format file
xBase File Types
xBase File Types and Extensions
| Ext. | File Type | Introduced or used by |
| .$$$ | temporary file | dBASE III |
| .$db | temporary file | dBASE IV |
| .act | FoxDoc Action Diagrams | FoxPro |
| .app | application object file | dBASE Appl. Generator |
| .app | generated application | FoxPro |
| .bak | Backup file | dBASE |
| .bar | horizontal bar menu object file | dBASE Appl. Generator |
| .bin | Binary files | dBASE |
| .bch | batch process object file | dBASE Appl. Generator |
| .cac | executable when caching on/off | dBASE IV |
| .cat | catalog | dBASE III, IV |
| .cdx | compound index | FoxPro |
| .ch | header file | Clipper |
| .cht | interface file for ChartMaster | dBASE |
| .clp | compiler script file (clip list) | Clipper |
| .cmd | command | dBASE – Waffle |
| .cod | template source file | dBASE Appl. Generator |
| .cpt | encrypted memo file | dBASE |
| .crp | encrypted database | dBASE IV |
| .ctl | control file | dBASE IV – Aldus Setup |
| .cvt | backup file for CONVERTed database file | dBASE IV |
| .db | configuration | dBASE |
| .db$ | temporary file | dBASE |
| .db2 | database | dBASE II |
| .db3 | database | dBASE III |
| .dbf | database file | dBASE – FoxPro |
| .dbk | database backup | dBASE IV |
| .dbo | compiled program | dBASE IV |
| .dbt | FoxBASE+ style memo | FoxPro |
| .dbt | memo file for database w/same name | dBASE – Clipper |
| .def | Definitions list | dBASE |
| .dif | Data Interchange Format. For APPEND FROM, COPY | dBASE – VisiCal |
| .doc | Documentation text file | dBASE Appl. Generator |
| .fil | files list object file | dBASE Appl. Generator |
| .fky | macro file | FoxPro |
| .fmo | compiled format file | dBASE IV |
| .fmt | format file | dBASE – FoxPro – Clipper |
| .fp | configuration file | FoxPro |
| .fpc | catalog | FoxPro |
| .fpt | memo | FoxPro |
| .fr3 | renamed dBASE III+ form file | dBASE IV |
| .frg | uncompiled report file, code fragment file | dBASE IV |
| .frm | report file | dBASE – Clipper |
| .fro | compiled report file | dBASE IV |
| .frt | report memo | FoxPro |
| .frx | report | FoxPro |
| .fw2 | Framework spreadsheet or database file | Framework – dBASE |
| .fxp | compiled format | FoxPro |
| .gen | compiled template | dBASE Appl. Generator |
| .idx | index (many) | FoxPro |
| .ind | include index | dBASE IV |
| .inx | index | FoxBase |
| .key | Key macro library | dBASE |
| .lbg | label generator data | dBASE IV |
| .lbl | label | dBASE – Clipper |
| .lbo | compiled label | dBASE IV |
| .lbt | label memo | FoxPro |
| .lbx | label | FoxPro |
| .ld1 | overlay file | dBASE |
| .log | Transaction log file | dBASE |
| .mbk | multiple index file backup | dBASE IV |
| .mdx | multiple index file | dBASE IV |
| .mem | memory variable save file | dBASE – FoxPro |
| .mnt | menu memo | FoxPro |
| .mnx | menu | FoxPro |
| .mpr | generated program | FoxPro |
| .mpx | compiled menu program | FoxPro |
| .ndx | index file | dBASE |
| .npi | source for DGEN.EXE interpreter | dBASE Appl. Generator |
| .ntx | index file | Clipper |
| .pjt | project memo | FoxPro |
| .pjx | project | FoxPro |
| .plb | library | FoxPro |
| .pll | pre-linked library | Clipper |
| .plt | pre-linked transfer file | Clipper |
| .pop | pop-up menu object | dBASE Appl. Generator |
| .ppo | pre-processor output | Clipper |
| .pr2 | printer driver | dBASE IV |
| .pr3 | PostScript printer driver | dBASE IV |
| .prf | printer driver | dBASE IV |
| .prg | program source file | dBASE – FoxPro – Clipper |
| .prs | procedure | dBASE IV |
| .prt | Print dump | dBASE |
| .prx | compiled program | FoxPro |
| .qbe | saved query (Query By Example) | dBASE IV – Quattro Pro |
| .qbo | compiled query | dBASE IV |
| .qpr | generated query program | FoxPro |
| .qpx | compiled query program | FoxPro |
| .qry | query | dBASE IV |
| .res | dBASE resources | dBASE IV |
| .rpd | Rapid file. For IMPORT/EXPORT,APPEND FROM, COPY | dBASE |
| .sc3 | renamed dBASE III screen mask file | dBASE IV |
| .scr | screen – screen snapshot | dBASE IV |
| .sct | screen memo | FoxPro |
| .scx | screen | FoxPro |
| .spr | generated screen program | FoxPro |
| .spx | compiled screen program | FoxPro |
| .str | structure list object file | dBASE Appl. Generator |
| .t44 | Temporary file for Sort or Index | dBASE IV |
| .tbk | memo backup | dBASE IV – FoxPro |
| .tvf | table view settings | dBASE |
| .upd | update data | dBASE |
| .upo | compiled update data | dBASE |
| .val | values list object file | dBASE Appl. Generator |
| .vew | view file | Clipper, Lotus Approach |
| .vue | view | dBASE IV – FoxPro |
| .w44 | temporary file for Sort or Index | dBASE |
| .wfm | form object | dBASE Form Designer |
| .win | window file | FoxPro – dBASE |
Source : http://www.clicketyclick.dk/databases/xbase/format/index.html
Notes:
– Such a list can’t be perfect. Some item may be obsolete / forgotten and something may not exist when this list compiled.
– “Clipper” may not include all versions of Clipper.
– Most of Clipper files are supported by Harbour.
