File extension ABS
| File type | Absolute Database Single-file Database Format |
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What is a ABS file?
Files with the .ABS extension contain the data of a structural relational database created and serviced by the Absolute Database database engine. It is used by programmers operating in the Delphi programming language for saving data in the created applications. The data can be encrypted and ran using internal memory.
Thanks to the fact that it is contained in a single file, in the integrated Delphi programming environment, the Absolute Database engine is a good alternative to a standardized database engine, namely the BDE – Borland Database Engine.
Program(s) that can open the .ABS file
Windows
How to open ABS files
If you cannot open the ABS file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports ABS among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the ABS file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the ABS format files
The inability to open and operate the ABS file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Absolute Database Single-file Database Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a ABS file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the ABS file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the ABS from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the ABS format
- The ABS file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the ABS file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a ABS file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the ABS file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the ABS file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the ABS file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Similar extensions
| .abs | Absolute Database Single-file Database Format |
| .accdb | Microsoft Access 2007/2010 Database Format |
| .accdc | Microsoft Access 2007/2010 Digitally Signed Database Format |
| .accde | Microsoft Access 2007/2010 Compiled Execute Only Format |
| .accdr | Microsoft Access 2007/2010 Runtime Mode Database Format |
| .accdt | Microsoft Access 2007/2010 Database Template Format |
| .accdw | Microsoft Access Link Format |
| .accft | Microsoft Access Template Format |
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.ABS) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected ABS file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the ABS file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. ABS) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.