Opening a TSM File

The TSM file type is primarily associated with InfluxDB.

TSM	File extension: TSM
	File type:	database file

What is a TSM file

TSM files mostly belong to InfluxDB. The TSM file extension is used in several specialized fields to store processing data. The most common type is the Tape Storage Manager file used with InfluxDB's Time-Structured Merge tree. These files hold time series data with fast write and query capabilities.
Other uses include:

• TINA Spice Macro files used in circuit simulation with the TINA Design Suite. More details are available at the TI website.
• TwinCAT System Manager files created in a Microsoft Compound format. They are part of industrial control systems; additional info is on the Beckhoff website.
• Time Series Model files that store tab-separated values for measurements. Visit Rainbird for context.
• Compressed text files (TSM Database Format) that are zipped and can be opened with tools like 7-Zip; see VMware for reference.
• FITS image/measurement files that also use a tab-separated format. More details are found at the NASA FITS site.

FilExt.com tip: Because the same extension serves different roles, proper handling depends on the file's origin and internal structure.

How to open a TSM file

You need a suitable software like InfluxDB to open a TSM file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your TSM file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a TSM file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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TSM format details:

If you can determine the file format, the associated program can also be determined. The initial characters of a file are called signature, sometimes also referred to as "magic bytes". The signature can be used to infer the file format. If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Below you will find our evaluation of the TSM files:

The file type with the extension 'TSM' includes various formats for various programs. But the following two file formats are common:

• 30% of all TSM files start with the bytes 16 D1 16 D1 01, which are crucial for this file format. These are binary files, so they do not contain words or text. The files are 3 KB to 58 MB in size, with a median of 680 KB. This file type is new and state-of-the-art. An example of a file name is 000000001-000000001.tsm or 000000003-000000001.tsm.
• 10% of all TSM files start with the bytes OB, which are crucial for this file format. The content consists of binary data as well as text and words. TSM files are between 2 KB and 670 KB in size. The keywords OBSS, 98/01/15, Copyright 1997 DesignSoft, Inc, Spice Macro, Users, TINA Device Editor 9 and %TINA Device are typical for these files. The file name TSM_SECURE_MIME.TSM is typical for these files. These files are attributed to secure, mime and trans.

All other TSM files (60%) have no consistent format, such as TRSI Sound Monitor song, DOC and ZIP. Files like these are sometimes linked to read, track, mirae, strikes, deaths or keep. You can get all the details of your TSM file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .tsm file to analyze" above.