Category Overview

Data File Extensions

Data file extensions are used by databases, applications, scientific tools, configuration systems, and structured datasets. Browse the formats below to identify a data file and find software that may read, import, edit, or export it.

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Data Extensions
Category Guide

How to identify and use data file formats

Data files can be plain text, structured records, binary databases, caches, or application-specific resources. Avoid editing an unknown data file directly, keep a backup, and use the application that originally created it whenever possible.

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11 Data Extensions Available
.RCFILE

Resource Configuration File

An RCFILE is a configuration file used by various applications, particularly in Unix-like operating systems. The 'rc' suffix is a histo...

Data
.RDATA

R Data Workspace File

The RData file format is the native binary format used by the R programming language, a widely utilized environment for statistical com...

Data
.RDF

Resource Description Framework File

The RDF (Resource Description Framework) file extension represents a metadata file format used to store information about resources on...

Data
.RDLC

Report Definition Language Client-side

The RDLC file format stands for Report Definition Language Client-side. It is an XML-based file format developed by Microsoft, specific...

Data
.RDS

R Data Serialization

The RDS file format is a proprietary binary format used by the R programming language to store a single R object. Unlike other formats...

Data
.REG

Registry Entries

A .reg file is a text-based file format used by Microsoft Windows to store and import registry settings. The Windows Registry is a hier...

Data
.RFA

Revit Family File

An RFA file is a Revit Family file. Revit is a Building Information Modeling (BIM) software used by architects, engineers, and construc...

Data
.RGN

Garmin Region File

A .rgn file is primarily associated with Garmin GPS devices and is used to store region-specific data, most commonly for firmware updat...

Data
.RPT

Crystal Reports File

An RPT file is a report file most commonly associated with SAP Crystal Reports, a business intelligence application used to design and...

Data
.RST

reStructuredText Document

reStructuredText (RST, ReST, or reST) is a plain text markup syntax similar to Markdown. It is primarily used for technical documentati...

Data
.RVT

Autodesk Revit Project

The RVT file extension is associated with Autodesk Revit, a Building Information Modeling (BIM) software used extensively in the archit...

Data
.RCFILE

Resource Configuration File

An RCFILE is a configuration file used by various applications, particularly in Unix-like operating systems. The 'rc' suffix is a historical conventio...

.RDATA

R Data Workspace File

The RData file format is the native binary format used by the R programming language, a widely utilized environment for statistical computing and grap...

.RDF

Resource Description Framework File

The RDF (Resource Description Framework) file extension represents a metadata file format used to store information about resources on the web. Develo...

.RDLC

Report Definition Language Client-side

The RDLC file format stands for Report Definition Language Client-side. It is an XML-based file format developed by Microsoft, specifically designed f...

.RDS

R Data Serialization

The RDS file format is a proprietary binary format used by the R programming language to store a single R object. Unlike other formats that might save...

.REG

Registry Entries

A .reg file is a text-based file format used by Microsoft Windows to store and import registry settings. The Windows Registry is a hierarchical databa...

.RFA

Revit Family File

An RFA file is a Revit Family file. Revit is a Building Information Modeling (BIM) software used by architects, engineers, and construction profession...

.RGN

Garmin Region File

A .rgn file is primarily associated with Garmin GPS devices and is used to store region-specific data, most commonly for firmware updates or map segme...

.RPT

Crystal Reports File

An RPT file is a report file most commonly associated with SAP Crystal Reports, a business intelligence application used to design and generate report...

.RST

reStructuredText Document

reStructuredText (RST, ReST, or reST) is a plain text markup syntax similar to Markdown. It is primarily used for technical documentation, software do...

.RVT

Autodesk Revit Project

The RVT file extension is associated with Autodesk Revit, a Building Information Modeling (BIM) software used extensively in the architecture, enginee...