Understanding QuickBooks File Extensions
There are many extensions that QuickBooks uses and before you delete them, it is important that you know what they are and how QuickBooks uses them.
| Extention | Short Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| *.QBW | QuickBooks Company file | The QBW format is associated with Intuit QuickBooks software. It uses QBW files to store financial data, templates, letters, logos, and images for a company. |
| *.QBB | QuickBooks Backup file format | QBB files are backups of QBW files which store a company’s financial records, templates, logos, letters and images. |
| *.QBM | QuickBooks Portable file | Compressed version of the QuickBooks company file. *.QBM files are ideal for sharing because of the smaller file size. |
| *.QBI | QuickBooks Image file | The *.QBI file "holds" transactions that have been written until they are posted to the hard drive |
| *.QBR | QuickBooks Report template | When you export the template for a memorized report, QuickBooks saves the file with a .QBR extension. |
| *.DES | Layout designer template export file | QuickBooks provides a variety of templates that you can use for your forms |
| *.QBO | QuickBooks Online Bank Statement File | This type of file contains an electronic bank statement downloaded from a financial institution’s website. |
| *.INI | Initialization File | A config log file for QuickBooks. |
| *.LGB | Little Green Box | Related to SDK log files for QuickBooks that contains encrypted information about user names and passwords. It is utilized when an application needs to communicate and connect with QuickBooks (like QuickBooks Point of Sale) while it is unattended or closed. The user name and password stored in this file is utilized to connect with the Sybase server. |
| *.QWC | QuickBooks Web Connector | This file contains encrypted information about 3rd party applications integrated with QuickBooks |
| *.QBP | QuickBooks Print file | This file stores form settings used by QuickBooks to print the form. |
| *.WPR.INI | Windows Print file | This file stores QuickBooks printer settings |
| *.AVI | Audio Video Interleave | A multimedia format that contains both audio and video data in a file. This is used in QuickBooks for "Show Me" files |
| *.IIF | Intuit Interchange Format | May be created for importing lists and/or transactions. |
| *.ND | Network Data File | A configuration file that allows access to the QuickBooks company file. |
| *.RTP | Used for auto-patch | |
| *.TLG | Transaction log file | Keeps track of changes to the file since the last backup. |
| *.WAV | Windows sound format | Sound Advice files (used in CD versions of QuickBooks) |
| *.Qbwin.log | QB Windows log | File is created/updated when a user runs verify and/or rebuild. Logs problems found/situations corrected |
| *.QBBackup.tmp | QB Back temp folders | File created during failed online or scheduled backup with date and time stamp. Cannot be used to restore data. |
| *.Temp1234.qbt | File created during pass 1 of rebuild, and deleted automatically when rebuild is completed. | |
| *.QBSDK.log | Logs for errors in QuickBooks and other services such as web connectors. | |
| *.QWC.log | QB Web Connector log | Logs for Web Connector errors and process. |
| *.SyncManagerLogger.log | Sync Manager log | Logs for Sync errors and activities. |
| *.ECML | Entitlement file | Stores installation license, and registration data |
| *.1PA | Files used to create forms 940 and 941 (QuickBooks for Windows 4.0 through QuickBooks 2004) | |
| *.TXT & *.SET | Used in QuickPay version 2.0/2.1 | |
| Prddesvr.exe, Product.fam, Perwin95.ini, Perrval.dll | These files are used for printing 940/941 forms. | |
| Taxtbl.usa | Integrated Payroll tax table file |
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