File-Extension Differences Between dBASE and FoxPro (115473)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.6
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS 2.6

This article was previously published under Q115473

SUMMARY

The information below describes the file-extension differences between dBASE and FoxPro. Some of this text is also found in the "Switching from dBASE" topic in FoxPro 2.6 Help.

To go directly to this topic in FoxPro, choose dBASE Help from the Help menu.

MORE INFORMATION

The following table lists differences in file extensions between dBASE and FoxPro.
dBASE                             FoxPro 2.x               Visual FoxPro
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Applications
       .APP, .PRG                 .APP                      .APP

   Catalogs
       .CAT                       .FPC, .FCT                Not Applicable

   Indexes
       .MDX, .NDX                 .CDX, .IDX                .CDX, .IDX

   Labels
       .LBL, .LBG                 .LBX, .LBT                .LBX, .LBT

   Menus
       Not Applicable             .MNX, .MNT,               .MNX, .MNT,
                                  .MPR, .MPX                .MPR, .MPX

   Programs
       .PRG, .PRS                 .PRG, .FXP                .PRG, .FXP

   Projects
       Not Applicable             .PJX, .PJT                .PJX, .PJT

   Queries
       .QBE, .QBO, .UPD, .UPO     .QPR, .FPQ, .CSQ          .QPR, .QPX

   Reports
       .FRM, .FRG, .FRO           .FRX, .FRT                .FRX, .FRT

   Screens
       .SCR, .FMT, .FMO           .SCX, .SCT, .SPR, .SPX    .SCX, .SCT

   Tables
       .DBF, .DBT                 .DBF, .FPT                .DBF, .FPT
				

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/17/2003
Keywords:KB115473