.FPT File Extension

FileMaker Pro Database Memo File

Developer FileMaker
Popularity
3.4  |  30 Votes
 

What is an FPT file?

Database file created by FileMaker Pro, a relational database program; contains textual information representing a "memo;" used to describe a database with raw text instead of using a standard database field, which typically is limited to fewer numbers of characters.

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FPT files do not contain the actual database information. They only store the memo comments.

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Programs that open FPT files

Windows
Mac

FoxPro Table Memo

Developer N/A
Popularity
3.9  |  10 Votes
 

Contains textual notes about a table (.DBF file) used by a FoxPro database

Programs that open FPT files

Alpha Five Table Memo File

Developer Alpha Software
Popularity
4.0  |  4 Votes
 

Memo file created by Alpha Five, a desktop, web, and mobile application IDE; contains any memo fields that are created in the .DBF file; only exists when a memo field is defined in a DBF file; linked to a DBF file, any changes made to the DBF file will alter the FPT file.

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The FPT file is created by Alpha Five because tables in DBF files have width limitations on how many characters can be in a column. The memo format in FPT files is not limited, they can have any alphanumeric (a string of data with numbers and letters) length. So Alpha Five creates a ten character field in the DBF file that references the memo location in the linked FPT file that contains all of the data for that record in the table.

NOTE: In 2013, Alpha Five became Alpha Anywhere.

Common FPT Filenames

[Name of your table].fpt - When a memo field is defined in your table, the FPT file will be created with the same name as your table.

Programs that open or reference FPT files

Windows

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