Meaning of Pdox file extensions

Anders Johansson

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Jul 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/21/98

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Can anyone list the Paradox file extensions and explain
what they mean?

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Cargo Maritime

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Jul 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/21/98

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>Can anyone list the Paradox file extensions and explain
>what they mean?

.DB : DataBase File
.FSL: Form Source
.FDL: Form Distributed
.SSL: Script Source
.SDL: Script Distributed
.RSL: Report Source
.RDL: Report Distributed
.QBE: Query By Example
.LSL: Library Source
.LDL: Library Distributed

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Marilyn Ainslie

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Jul 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/21/98

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In article <6p1ui2$se$1...@front4.grolier.fr>, "Cargo Maritime"
<car...@club-internet.fr> wrote :

>>Can anyone list the Paradox file extensions and explain
>>what they mean?
>

>..DB : DataBase File
>..FSL: Form Source
>..FDL: Form Distributed
>..SSL: Script Source
>..SDL: Script Distributed
>..RSL: Report Source
>..RDL: Report Distributed
>..QBE: Query By Example
>..LSL: Library Source
>..LDL: Library Distributed
>
Plus..

PX Primary Index
Xnn & .Ynn Secondary Index
VAL Validity Checks & Referential Integrity
MB Memo fields (exceeding the characters stored in the .DB)
DM Data model

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Michael Juul Hansen

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Jul 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/21/98

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The following table lists the file extensions used by Corel Paradox.

Extension Type of object

.CFG Configuration file
.DB Corel Paradox table
.DBF dBASE table
.DBT Memos for a dBASE table
.DM Saved data model
.FAM Corel Paradox's listing of related files (like a table's .TV file)

.FDL Delivered form
.FP Form or report printer style sheet
.FSL Saved form
.FT Form or report screen style sheet
.FTL Temporary file created then deleted when you save a form
.INI Configuration file
.LCK Lock file
.LDL Delivered library
.LSL Saved library

.LTL Temporary file created then deleted when you save a library
.MB Memos for a Corel Paradox table
.MDX Maintained index of a dBASE table
.NDX Non-maintained index of a dBASE table
.PX Primary index of a Corel Paradox table
.QBE Saved query
.RDL Delivered report
.RSL Saved report
.RTL Temporary file created then deleted when you save a report
.SDL Delivered script
.SQL Saved SQL file
.SSL Saved script
.STL Temporary file created then deleted when you save a script

.TV Table view settings for a Corel Paradox table
.TVF Table view settings for a dBASE table
.TVS Table view setting for SQL data
.VAL Validity checks and referential integrity for a Corel Paradox
table
.Xnn Secondary single-field index for a Corel Paradox table, numbered
.Ynn Secondary single-field index for a Corel Paradox table, numbered
.XGn Composite secondary index for a Corel Paradox table
.YGn Composite secondary index for a Corel Paradox table

Anders Johansson skrev:

> Can anyone list the Paradox file extensions and explain
> what they mean?
>

> Anders
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> Sweden
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> Fax 046 (0)35 187515
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Steve Green

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Anders Johansson wrote:

> Can anyone list the Paradox file extensions and explain
> what they mean?

Depends on the version.. "Cargo" has listed some of the PdoxWIN stuff..
some of the stuff that's always used:

.db - the table itself
.px - primary index (key)
.r* - pdoxdos reports
.f* - pdoxdos forms
.x* - secondary index
.y* - goes with .x*
.mb - memo fields

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