Database Files

An MDN file extension is a database template. Such templates do not have any data present. They get formulated as blank template forms when a user enters data. Microsoft Access database is the primary beneficiary of this file. They use it as a database file. MDN files becoming pivotal when formulating their databases. That is […]

TRC stands for TRaCe. These files are database files. The main reason these files exists is that they are needed in SQL development programs. An example of an SQL program that utilizes these files is the SQL Server Profiler. The file is usually included by an SQL server software during the formulation of databases. One […]

TRM files are database files. The Oracle database 11g software uses this file a lot. The primary purpose of the file is to save structural information about records. These records get stored in a trace (TRC) file and can be accessed via Windows and Linux and UNIX. They keep trace maps as well as records […]

The .DTSX file type helps in migrating the data between databases and allows the integration of external data sources. These are used by SSIS, also known as SQL Server Integration Services, in which are components of the SQL server which is an RDBMS – or relational database management system. Data Transformation Service, also known as […]

Developed by Microsoft, its Project, a project managing software, uses the MPD (Microsoft Project Database) extension. The format stores data as per the Access-compliant guidelines. It belongs to the database file category and supports binary data. Microsoft doesn’t allow Project 2007 or further to save files in MPD extension, but you can still access the […]

The DSN extension refers to a Database Source Name file used by a host of database managing programs. The format helps the users connect to a database by listing their properties, such as the server address, user ID, password, data source name, and other relevant information. The ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) servers use the DSN […]

An EDB file is a database file created by Microsoft Exchange Server. This folder acts as the central repository for mailbox data set aside by the exchange. One characteristic of the file is that it keeps these data during all in-process and stored non-SMTP messages. When formatting the EDM file, it uses a b-tree structure. […]

A DBC file is a database that is created using the Visual FoxPro, a database development system. It contains a database that is usually saved in the Database container (DMC) format. Primarily, the DBC file is associated with CANdb by Vector Informatik GmbH. The file extension is used in storing all the information that describes […]

An ADF file is a database file that was developed by ACTI which is a customer relationship management (CRM) application used for managing customers. The most important contents of the file are the customer contact data, which include the business information, the names, the email addresses, and the relationship history between a customer and a […]

Developed by SQLite, the SQLite software, an RDBMS that aides app development and helps in storing connected databases uses the SQLITE extension. These files are tabular databases that can store binary data and bifurcate it amongst several fields. The format is open-source, and many developers use it for storing information about their software.