Opening an FRM File

The FRM file type is primarily associated with MySQL.

FRM	File extension: FRM
	File type:	table format (definition)

What is an FRM file?

FRM files mostly belong to MySQL by Oracle. FRM filename extension is associated with frame stack files created by Painter, a 2D raster graphics painting and illustration software. The FRM file contains a series of frames and attributes such as the frame's color depth, resolution, and dimensions. Fallout 1 & 2 video game stores one or more image frames in FRM files used to render animations during gameplay. FRM filename extension is also used by MySQL database format files. Such an FRM file contains the description of a table; its structure, fields, field sizes etc. FRM filename extension is also associated with form files used by various programs including Visual Studio, WordPerfect, DataCAD, and FrameMaker. Such FRM (form) files are sometimes written in Extensible Forms Description Language. Forms written in Visual Basic are stored as text while forms created with AccountEdge contains text, customized layouts, formatting, and scripts that notify users of operations/actions done on each form.

How can I open an FRM file?

You need a suitable software like MySQL to open an FRM 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 FRM file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a FRM file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to convert an FRM file to JPG, PDF, HTML, DOC, ...

You can convert FRM files using our online FRM file viewer (powered by Convert.Guru):

To do so, click the "Choose your .frm file to view this image" button above.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then click the file format (e.g. PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert FRM files:

MySQL by Oracle
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. FRM files are often referred to as MySQL databases because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
AccountRight (form) by MYOB
AccountRight is a fast and flexible accounting and business management software. It offers tools for creating invoices, quotes, pay slips, and statements. These financial documents are generally called forms and they are stored in FRM files. This file format is classified as Data.
ADLForms (form) by ADL
ADLForms is a software solution for generating, filing out, and signing legal contracts and forms in electronic format. FRM is the default file format for saving forms created with ADLForms. This file format is classified as Data.
Creo (parametric drawing) by PTC
Creo is a 3D product design and manufacturing software that is mainly used to design automobile parts. It is also used for real-time product simulation. Creo stores parametric drawings in FRM files. This file format is classified as CAD.
DataCAD (symbol report) by DATACAD
DataCAD is a computer-aided design software for creating, editing, and simulating architectural designs and blueprints. Symbol report files created by this program are stored in FRM files. This file format is classified as CAD.
dBase (report) by dBase
dBase is a relational database management system designed to run on Windows operating system. It features its own database engine, forms engine, programming language, and query engine. Reports created by dBase version IV are stored in FRM files. This file format is classified as Database.
EZ-Forms (master form) by EZ-Forms
EZ-Forms was an electronic form designer, processor, and automation software. It uses FRM filename extension to identify master forms capable of redesign or minor adjustment. Master forms contain a collection of all or part of the objects available to the designer. This file format is classified as Data.
Forms (executable form) by Oracle
Forms is an application development tool for creating simple and fast GUI programs that can write data to various Oracle databases. Executable forms created with the earliest versions of Forms were saved in FRM files. This file format is no longer in use. This file format is classified as Executable.
Fractint (formula) by Fractint Development Team
Fractint is a cross-platform fractal generation and visualization software compatible with MS-DOS, Linux, Mac, and Atari platforms. A formula created with Fractint is saved in an FRM file. This file format is classified as Data.
FrameBuilder
FrameMaker (document) by Adobe
FrameMaker is a technical content creation software. It provides tools for writing, editing, maintaining, and reusing complex or structured documents. Documents created with FrameMaker are stored in FRM files. This file format is classified as Data.
iBlaze (database form) by CT Summation
iBlaze is a portable, offline, litigation evidence management software with OCR support. The database form file in iBlaze uses FRM filename extension. This file is saved alongside an SE1, SE2, and SE3 file. This file format is classified as Database.
Insight II (free-format data) by Accelrys
Insight II is a molecular modeling and visualization software suitable for various computational chemistry and structural biology applications. Its free-format data is stored in FRM files. This file format is classified as Data.
Megalux Frame
Related links: XnView
Painter (frame stacks) by Corel
Painter is a digital painting and illustration software for creating photorealistic art that can be exported as raster images. Frame stacks created with Painter are saved in FRM files. This file format is classified as Raster Image.
Phoenix Visual Form Designer (form) by Prometheus
Phoenix Visual Form Designer is a Rapid Application Development (RAD) platform made up of a code editor, code generator, and GUI form design tool. Forms created with this program are stored in FRM files. This file format is classified as Data.
Sublime (form) by Sublime
Sublime is a cross-platform text and code editor with an array of tools for customizing your programming workflow. Text-based forms saved in FRM files can be opened with Sublime. This file format is classified as Data.
Visual Studio (form) by Microsoft
Visual Studio is an integrated development environment for creating cross-platform applications. This tool can be used to create applications written in Visual Basic programming language. Forms written in Visual Basic are stored in text-based FRM files. This file format is classified as Developer. Related links: Visual Basic
WordPerfect (merge form) by Corel
WordPerfect is a suite of office productivity word, spreadsheet, eBook, and image processing tools for Windows operating system. Merge forms created with WordPerfect are saved in FRM files. This file format is classified as Data.

FRM file format details:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and the signature. If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. In the following you will find our evaluation of the FRM files:

The FRM file extension is very common and uses a well-defined format that can be read by many programs. The two most popular formats are as follows:

85% of all FRM files are associated with MySQL Database Dictionary. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. FRM files can be up to 70 KB in size, but are often around 1 KB - 10 KB. It is a modern file type. The files contain the following words: PRIMARY. These files are attributed to user, users, data, admin, posts, account, details and empresas.
4% of all FRM files are associated with VisualBasic Form. These files are text files and can therefore be read using a text editor. A typical file size is 9 KB. The keywords VERSION 5.00, Caption, Begin VB.Form, ClientHeight, ClientLeft, ClientTop and Object are typical for these files. Examples of file names are Form1.frm. Such files are related to list.

All other FRM files (11%) have different formats, often, for example, ADLForms document, WordPerfect, DOC, ZIP, EmxxMY, TYPE and AKX. They are often associated with items, options, config, accounts, actionscheduler, category, customer, cnpj or info. If you want to find out which format your FRM file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .frm file to view this image".

Technical Data for FRM File Extension

File classification:

Database

Related files:

ibd, myd, myi, idb, opt, frx, ibdata1, vbp, fmr, vbw, ib_logfile0, rfm, trg, bas, dsr, wpd, zip, enl, trn, copying, sql

Mime type:

text/x-vbasic, text/x-vb, text/plain

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: GraphicsConverterPro.frm, FileType: Megalux Frame, AppName: GraphicsConverter-reg
EXEFile: GraphicsConverter.exe

ProgramID: VisualBasic.Form, FileType: Visual Basic Form File, AppName: Visual Basic

ProgramID: WP10Doc, FileType: WordPerfect 10 Document, AppName: WordPerfect(R) 10
EXEFile: Wpwin10.exe

ProgramID: WP11Doc, FileType: WordPerfect 11 Document, AppName: WordPerfect(R) 11
EXEFile: wpwin11.exe

ProgramID: WP8Doc, FileType: Corel WordPerfect 8 Document, AppName: Corel WordPerfect Version executable
EXEFile: wpwin8.exe

ProgramID: WP9Doc, FileType: WordPerfect 9 Document, AppName: WordPerfect® 9

ProgramID: Formedit.Document
EXEFile: E:\DIGIBO~1\FORMED~1.EXE %1

ProgramID: FrameFile
EXEFile: d:\PAINTER4\PNT4_32.EXE %1

ProgramID: PerForm.Form
EXEFile: C:\FormFlow\dffill.exe

ProgramID: VisualBasic.Form
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio\VB98\vb6.exe %1

ProgramID: VisualBasic.Form
EXEFile: F:\VisStudio\VB98\vb6.exe %1

ProgramID: WP10Doc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WordPerfect Office

ProgramID: WP10Doc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2002\Programs\Wpwin10.exe %1

ProgramID: WP10Doc
EXEFile: F:\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2002\Programs\Wpwin10.exe %1

ProgramID: WP11Doc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WordPerfect Office 11\Programs\wpwin11.exe %1

ProgramID: WP12Doc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\wpwin12.exe %1

ProgramID: WP8Doc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\Suite 8\Programs\wpwin8.exe /ddeex

ProgramID: WP8Doc
EXEFile: C:\Corel\Suite8\Programs\wpwin8.exe /ddeex

ProgramID: WP9Doc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Programs\Wpwin9.exe /ddeex

ProgramID: WPWin6.1File
EXEFile: c:\office\wpwin\WPWIN.EXE /ddeex

ProgramID: WP10Doc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WordPerfect Office 2002\Programs\Wpwin10.exe %1

ProgramID: PainterFrameStack
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PROCRE~1\PROCRE~1.EXE %1

ProgramID: UltimatePaint
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\UP\upaint.exe %1

ProgramID: InternetForm.Document.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PureEdge\Viewer 6.0\masqform.exe%1

ProgramID: XnView.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\XnView\xnview.exe %1

ProgramID: PainterFrameStack
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\Painter\PAINTE~1.EXE %1

ProgramID: WP10Doc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WordPerfect 10\Programs\Wpwin10.exe %1

ProgramID: VisualBasic.Form
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DevStudio\VB\vb5.exe %1

ProgramID: PainterFrameStack
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\Corel Painter Essentials 2\CorelPainterEssentials2.exe %1

ProgramID: Winram.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RAUTAR~1\WINRAM~1.0\Winrami.exe %1

ProgramID: WP9Doc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WordPerfect Family Pack 2\Programs\Wpwin9.exe %1

ProgramID: frmFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\proeWildfire 2.0\bin\proe.exe %1

ProgramID: WP9Doc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Programs\Wpwin9.exeex

ProgramID: PainterFrameStack
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\Corel Painter 8\Painter8.exe

ProgramID: frmFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ptc\proeWildfire 3.0\bin\proe.exe

ProgramID: PClassicFrameStack
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\Painter Classic\PClassic.EXE

ProgramID: PainterFrameStack
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\CORELP~1\PAINTE~1.EXE

ProgramID: XFDL.Document.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PureEdge\VIEWER~1.5\masqform.exe

ProgramID: WP13Doc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WordPerfect Office X3\Programs\wpwin13.exe

ProgramID: frmFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ptc\proe\bin\proe.exe

ProgramID: VisualBasic.Form
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\VB6\VB98\vb6.exe

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an frm table format (definition) is a special file format by Oracle and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with FRM files

Associate the FRM file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open table format (definition)s. Because only the current version supports the latest FRM file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Oracle manufacturer website after an available MySQL update.
To make sure that your FRM file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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