The following two lists consists of the all file types used in a Foundation1 based development environment. The lists are divided into standard application file types and Foundation1 file types.
Note: This document is recognized for including obsolete content and is due for being updated. IFS/Design and Rational Rose are no longer used in development of IFS Applications 8. IFS Windows Client and IFS Client Developer are not in use.
| Extension | Description |
|---|---|
| APL | IFS Client Developer application library |
| APP | IFS Client Developer application |
| ASP | Microsoft active server page |
| BMP | Windows bit mapped picture |
| CAT | Rational Rose file |
| CLASS | Java class file |
| DOC | MS-Word file |
| EAR | J2EE application archive file. Zip file format. |
| ER1 | ErWin definition file |
| EXE | Executable |
| HLP | Windows Help file |
| HTM | HTML document |
| INI | Windows initialization file |
| JAR | Java archive file. Zip-file containing java classes etc. |
| JAVA | Java source file |
| MDL | Rational Rose model file |
| Acrobat Reader file | |
| PNG | Protable Networks Graphics File. |
| PPT | MS PowerPoint file. |
| RDL | Report Designer Layout file |
| RPL | Report Plugin Layout file |
| RUL | InstallShield rule file |
| RPT | Crystal Report |
| SQL | Sql file |
| WAR | J2EE Web Application Archive file. Zip file format. |
| XML | Extensible Markup Language file. Used for configuration files, translation files etc. |
| XSL | Extensible Stylesheet Language file. Used for describing transformations of XML documents. |
| XSD | XML Schema. Defines structure of an XML document. |
| ZIP | Compressed container file. |
| Extension | Description |
|---|---|
| API | Package specification |
| APY | Package implementation and view definitions |
| APX | The APX file type is used for grouping several APP files that should form a complete IFS Solution. |
| CRE | Create script for database objects |
| DIC | Localization client run-time dictionary |
| IAL | Information Access Layer object (view) definition |
| IFM | IFS Message file |
| INS | Insert script for installations |
| LNG | Localization language file |
| PRF | IFS/Client profile (INI) |
| PRJ | IFS/Design project file |
| REC | Record definition file. Used for imports of definitions into IFS Extended Server. For example, Barcode Application Files, Domain Definition Export Files, etc. |
| RDF | IFS/Info Services report definition file |
| SQL | General SQL-scripts (tools) |
| SRD | Localization server runtime database file |
| TRS | Localization translation file |
| UPG | Upgrade scripts |