.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.
Programs that open FPT files
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 |
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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.