Opening a BOM File

The BOM file type is primarily associated with macOS.

BOM	File extension: BOM
	File type:	bill of materials

What is a BOM file?

BOM files mostly belong to macOS by Apple. A BOM file contains a bill of materials created by Apple Installer, the application that installs operating system images on MacBooks manufactured by Apple. It defines applications and features which are to be installed, updated, or removed during a software update. Another type of BOM file is also a bill of materials used in an electronic circuit/unit designed with Eagle. OrCAD Capture electric circuit schematic design software also saves a bill of materials in a BOM file. The Buckminster toolkit in Eclipse IDE saves a bill of materials in a BOM file.

How can I open a BOM file?

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

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Programs that open and convert BOM files:

macOS by Apple
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. BOM files are often referred to as macOS systems because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Creo (temporary data) by PTC
Creo is a computer-aided design, engineering, and manufacturing software for Windows and macOS. It saves temporary data in a BOM file. This file format is classified as Data.
Eagle (parts list) by Autodesk
Eagle is a printed circuit board schematic diagramming and design software compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux. It saves a circuit's parts list in a BOM file. This file format is classified as CAD.
Eclipse (bill of materials) by Eclipse Foundation
Eclipse is an integrated development environment compatible with various programming languages. Its Buckminster toolkit saves a bill of materials in a BOM file. This file format is classified as Developer. Related links: Buckminster, Introduction to Buckminster
OrCAD Capture (bill of materials) by Cadence
OrCAD Capture is an electronics circuit schematic design software for PCs. It saves an electronic unit's bill of materials in a BOM file. This file format is classified as CAD.
Softshare Delta (business object model) by Softshare
Softshare Delta is a discontinued data mapping program. It provided tools for translating and mapping incoming EDI documents to XML, text, and flat databases. It saves a business object model in a BOM file. This file format is classified as Page Layout.

BOM file format details:

The file format, which is the arrangement and type of data in a file, determines which program can open the file. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and the signature. However, different programs can use the same file extension, and file extensions can be assigned incorrectly. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Our analysis of the BOM files produces the following result:

The BOM file extension is quite common and covers different formats for different programs. The two most popular formats are as follows:

30% of all BOM files are Bill Of Materials files. The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. Most of these files are 35 KB to 4 MB in size. The file type was developed 10 years ago and is still in use today. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. BOMStore. Examples of file names are Archive.bom or com.encsecurity.secureaccess.bom. Files like these have the following tags: apple, secureaccess, encsecurity, data, post, library, pages and store.
6% of all BOM files start with the magic bytes Revised: , which are always the first bytes of this file format. The contents of these files can even be read by a human. BOM files are between 340 bytes and 4 KB in size. The following keywords are characteristic: Bill, Materials, Page1, Revised, Item, Quantity, Reference, Part and Revision. The following filename is common: TRANSCEIVER_NEW.BOM. These files can be linked to transceiver.

All other BOM files (64%) have no uniform format, often e.g. DOC, Bill, QTY, Part and CAD. These files are often connected to tank, board, nngmb, core, backup or info. If you want to find out which format your BOM file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .bom file to analyze".

Technical Data for BOM File Extension

File classification:

System

Related files:

payload, car, packageinfo, modelexport_bom, csv, xlsx, zip, bom 10 relay, bomdoc, ods, plist, iremove tools, txt, xls, xml, dl0, cpgz, pcb, asc, sch, ds_store, rsrc, xip

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: wrifile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows NT\Accessories\WORDPAD.EXE %1

a bom bill of material is a special file format by Apple and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with BOM files

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